VP of FP&A

Job Type Full time

PetSafe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city ( for the Ale Trail). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park.

Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our Urban Wilderness. Knox County has an amazing public-school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville.

Our Company:
Pet Safe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:

Pet Safe Brand, Sport DOG Brand, Invisible Fence Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. Pet Safe Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine.

We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose:
We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe. Summary of Position:

The VP of FP&A is the CFO's closest financial partner, owning all planning, forecasting, and analytical functions across a complex, multi-brand, global CPG business. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to the CEO, CFO, and CD&R ownership team — ideal for a sharp finance leader with genuine commercial curiosity and the credibility to influence at every level of the organization.

Key Responsibilities Planning & Forecasting Own the AOP, quarterly reforecast, and long-range plan (LRP) across a global, multi-brand portfolio

Build rolling forecast models reflecting category, channel, and international market dynamics

Lead scenario and sensitivity analysis for executive and Board-level decision-making

Partner with CEO, CFO, and CD&R on the 3–5 year value creation plan Commercial Finance Own category level P&Ls across Pet Safe, Invisible Fence, SportDOG, and Kurgo Model gross-to-net revenue including trade spend, promotional investment, and channel mix (e-commerce, DTC, brick & mortar)
Support new product launches, innovation pipeline investment, and SKU rationalization

Build customer and channel profitability views to guide resource allocationPE Reporting & M&APrepare monthly/quarterly Board packages for CD&R including EBITDA bridge, KPI dashboards, and covenant reporting

Support M&A diligence, integration planning, and synergy tracking for bolt-on acquisitions

Assist with refinancing or exit preparation processes as required

Cost, OpEx & Working Capital Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to forecast COGS, freight, FX, and input cost exposure

Consolidate and challenge OpEx across Marketing (advertising & promotions), Sales, R&D, and G&A globally

Own working capital and free cash flow forecasting

Team & Systems Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team; build a culture of rigor and business partnership

Drive FP&A process and systems improvements; sponsor planning platform enhancements

Qualifications Required
10+ years of progressive finance experience; 3–5+ years leading an FP&A functionCPG, branded consumer goods, or multi-channel business…