Manager, Strategic Finance & Analytics | CPG

New role with one of the fastest-growing consumer goods manufacturers / retailers in the Little Rock area. Hiring Director, SIOP Analytics to optimize production and product allocation to increase sales.

Keys to an interview: Manager, Strategic Finance & Analytics | CPG

• Advanced MS Excel
• 7 years' experience in quantitative business / sales analysis and modeling
• CPG manufacturing and/or retail experience, nice to have

Key responsibilities: Manager, Strategic Finance & Analytics | CPG

• Develops and maintains dynamic financial models to support core business planning efforts across production, retail, and finance.
• Leads performance tracking efforts by monitoring business unit outcomes against strategic targets and escalating gaps or anomalies to senior leadership with actionable recommendations.
• Partners with leaders across each business division to design, refine, and optimize revenue and earnings models, aligning quantitative plans with strategic objectives.
• Conducts deep-dive analytics across all operating segments to support budgeting, pricing, and operational planning initiatives.
• Supports pricing and product assortment strategy by identifying data-backed insights that enhance both top-line growth and bottom-line efficiency.
• Oversees all internal financial models and ensures they are updated and accessible for each state and business unit.
• Maintains internal dashboards and data pipelines, ensuring ongoing integrity and availability of insights used in business-critical decisions.
• Provides strategic insight through ad-hoc analysis and scenario modeling for the executive team and investors.
• Leads and supports data organization efforts for due diligence, including the preparation of investor and transaction-related reporting decks.
• Performs timely market research and peer benchmarking to forecast performance and maintain competitive positioning
• Drives cross-functional operational optimization projects spanning cultivation, manufacturing, and retail operations.
• Advises leadership on analytics tools, data infrastructure, and technology investments to enhance data-informed decision-making across the organization.