Industrial FP&A Analyst

About our company:

Bakerly, a happy family-owned company, is proud to be home to one of the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. food industry! Our mission is to craft high-quality bakery products like those enjoyed by millions of families in France. Our reason for being is simple:
To inspire moments of joy and connection through our love of authentic French baking, one batch at a time.

At Bakerly, our teams are guided by core values that define who we are and how we work:
Honesty in everything we do, reliability in how we deliver, collaboration in every outcome, positivity in the face of challenges, and a commitment to excellence that pushes us to go the extra mile.

Our offices located in Miami, FL, Easton, PA, and San Antonio, TX, will make you feel right ase visit our website to learn more about our delicious French crêpes, golden chocolate croissants, fluffy pancakes, and our large range of outstanding French brioches.

Job Description:

The Industrial FP&A Analyst provides financial oversight and analytical support for Bakerly's U.S. manufacturing operations, serving as the primary finance partner to plant leadership. Responsibilities include financial reporting, cost and variance analysis, inventory monitoring, yield and OEE performance tracking, and operational support across two plants and seven production lines.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build and enhance financial tools, dashboards, and processes while gaining direct exposure to plant leadership and the CFO. The position provides valuable experience in manufacturing finance and visibility into the full plant P&L.

Success in this role depends on strong cross-functional collaboration, working closely with operations, plant leadership, and finance teams to translate data into actionable business insights and support informed decision-making.

As a key contributor to Bakerly's growth, this position helps drive operational excellence while supporting our mission of delivering high-quality bakery products and upholding our core values of honesty, reliability, collaboration, positivity, and excellence.

Collaboration:

• Work with plant directors, line supervisors, and all operations teams (supply chain, quality, maintenance, continuous improvement, etc.) to monitor production performance, validate inventory data, and align operational priorities.
• Communicate effectively with plant leadership and the financial team regarding weekly and monthly financial results, cost variances, and performance trends, ensuring all stakeholders have clear and actionable financial information.

Yield & OEE Analysis:

• Effectively track Yield and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for each of the 7 production lines
• Run period-over-period comparisons (WoW, MoM, YoY) by line and product category
• Identify and quantify gaps into financial impact ($ lost, $ recoverable)
• Present findings and action items to plant managers and line supervisors on a monthly basis

Financial Reporting:

• Weekly and monthly financial reporting on key production accounts (including raw materials, direct labor and utilities consumption) and ancillary accounts (including purchase price variance, inventory scrapping and cycle count variance)
• Cost per Ton monitoring and analysis (crêpes, brioche, and overall blended average)
• Inventory position supervision (ingredients, packaging materials, finished goods)
• Monitor productivity performance, including in-house labor, temporary workers, and overtime (OT) hours, with analysis by plant and department to identify efficiency trends and opportunities for improvement
• Maintenance costs analysis (planned vs. unplanned, by line)

Sales / Cost of Sales
- Margin Analysis:

• Analyze gross margin by product, SKU, and product category
• Reconcile net sales vs. COGS Best-In-Class
• Identify optimization levers across raw materials, direct labor, energy, and maintenance costs

Cost Center Analyzer
- Plants:

• Own the monthly close for all plant cost centers across both US sites
• Analyze actuals vs. budget by cost center and expense type; maintain cost center structure as operations evolve
• Verify cost allocations and correct mispostings

Monthly Results Presentation:

• Prepare and present the monthly plant performance review to plant leadership
• Summarize key variances, top drivers, and action items; ensure consistency between operational data and financial figures

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required. Master's degree or CPA/CMA a plus.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing cost controlling, industrial FP&A, or plant finance in a production environment. Food & Beverage or CPG industry experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building financial reports and dashboards from scratch.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAGE preferred) and BI tools (Power BI preferred); advanced Excel proficiency required.

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate complex financial data into clear,…