Senior Finance Manager, The Farmer's Dog
Operations
$150-165k
+ Equity packages
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
Human-grade dog food delivery
Open for applications
Human-grade dog food delivery
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$150-165k
+ Equity packages
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care.
Role
Who you are
- You have 6+ years of experience in a high-growth D2C and/or subscription business ideally within the food manufacturing industry
- You possess deep expertise in FP&A, financial analysis, business stakeholder partnering (required), and a strong understanding of accounting
- You're adept at financial model building, possess a strong grasp of operations and supply chain dynamics, and understand the nuances of subscription-based businesses
- You have experience leveraging data to drive strategic insights
- You're a skilled communicator and have the ability to absorb and distill complexity into simple terms to drive decision making
- You are detail-oriented and proactive, you thrive as a self-starter and excel in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- You are an owner, have excellent problem-solving skills and can prioritize tasks effectively
- You are able to build strong cross-functional relationships, effectively facilitate discussions and drive consensus
- You're an expert in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills with extensive analytical, financial forecasting, and modeling experience
- Familiarity with Looker is preferred, and experience with systems like Workday and NetSuite is a plus!
- You love dogs
What the job involves
- The Senior Finance Manager (FP&A) will broadly support our Operations department, with a particular focus on partnering with our Manufacturing, Procurement, and Demand Planning groups
- This role will contribute to long-range planning, monthly forecasting, performance analysis and capital investment strategy
- Working hand-in-hand with business partners, this person will play a key role in driving success in the business - provide financial insights, guide and advise on strategic decisions
- This position will report to the Director, FP&A
- Serve as the primary Finance business partner for Manufacturing, Procurement, and Demand Planning groups. You will have a broad range of responsibilities from business performance analysis to partnering with external partners and providing insights that help shape our supply chain strategy
- Drive the monthly COGs / gross margin forecast and variance analysis process for Operations in collaboration with our Senior FP&A Analyst, leading executive presentations on performance against budgets and identifying continuous opportunities for improvement
- Own business partnering with the Demand Planning group, including capacity planning, integrated business planning, and inventory forecasting
- Provide your financial perspective on key strategic matters that could transform our supply chain, which potentially could include capital investments, procurement strategies, and manufacturing processes
- Own the analysis and reporting of monthly manufacturing pricing, lead cross department presentations on performance and areas for improvement
- Partner with the Manufacturing department on managing external manufacturing partners including analysis on costing models, quarterly business reviews, and identifying / tracking cost savings opportunities
- Collaborate with other members of Finance to integrate the latest outlooks effectively into forecasts, models, and other financial analyses
- Contribute to the annual budgeting process and the long-range plan, performing financial analysis and modeling support as well as partnering with budget owners
- We ask all team members to be in office a minimum of 2 - 3 days a week to build a collaborative and invested environment to foster our unique in-person culture we are proud to have. This office policy is subject to change at company discretion
Our take
Pet food production in the US is held to alarmingly low safety and quality standards despite being a $99 billion industry, which is hidden behind loose labeling and marketing regulations. When one of the founders of The Farmer's Dog realised that dog food was making his dog sick, they decided that dogs shouldn't be fed anything that wouldn't pass legal requirements for humans.
The Farmer’s Dog produces customised dog food packages that are sent as a regular subscription service. Recipes behind the dog food are personalised and are comprised of natural and high-quality ingredients, aiming to meet the dietary requirements of each individual dog. As the dog food is human-grade, the company even taste-tests its recipes on humans.
The startup sends millions of meals every month and boasts a continual subscription rate of almost 50%. It has raised $50 million in funding to date and is developing new pet food products and scaling to offer its subscription service outside of the US.
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Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2021
$65m
SERIES D
Jan 2020
$54m
SERIES C
Total funding: $168.1m
Company benefits
- Dog-friendly offices
- Equity packages
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401k match
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policy
- Discounted fresh dog food
- Your pet interrupting video calls and in-person meetings is now a feature, not a bug
Company values
- Deliver Joy: We share kindness with all, leaving people happier than before our interaction.
- Be Authentic: We’re well-intentioned and understanding in our actions, assuming the same of others.
- Seek Better: We’re sceptical of the status quo and open to new approaches.
- Act Boldly: We’d rather learn from calculated, courageous risks than miss opportunities from fear.
- Play Team: We take individual and collective ownership of progress, and show gratitude to those who help.
Company HQ
South Village, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jonathan Yoni Regev
(Co-founder & CEO)Graduated in Business at Berkeley, UC, and then co-founded The Farmer's Dog in 2014, serving as CEO since.
Brett Podolsky
(Co-founder)Graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Lynn University before co-founding The Farmer's Dog.
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