Sr. Financial Planning Analyst

Job Title

Sr. Financial Planning Analyst

Sr VP Finance

Full time, exempt

Hybrid, Seattle Metro Area or Bellingham, WA, remote option is available

$80,000-$115,000/year based on experience and location

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA, 401k with employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays

Tidal Vision, is a biomaterials company transforming critical industries such as agriculture and water treatment with innovative chitosan-based chemistries. Tidal Vision has closed an oversubscribed $140M Series B financing round in 2025. Investors in the round include Cambridge Companies SPG, Eni Next (the corporate venture arm of Eni S.p.A), Milliken, KIRKBI Climate, Convent Capital, SWEN Capital Partners;
Blue Ocean Fund, MBX Capital, Oman Investment Authority and more. We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo;

we choose to view obstacles as opportunities.

We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our mission driven and growing organization. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast paced growth environment and is comfortable supporting stakeholders in the manufacturing or physical goods environment — where data meets real operations, and financial insight drives tangible results.

As a key member of the Finance team, you’ll be responsible for financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and decision support. You’ll partner closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership to provide actionable insights that help optimize performance, manage costs, and improve profitability.

This role can be remote or hybrid with at least 3 days in the office in either Bellingham, WA, Everett WA or Avon Lake, OH.

• Support the forecasting, budgeting, reporting and long-range planning processes across multiple business units.
• Partner with sales leadership, operations, production, and supply chain teams to understand and improve forecasting for sales projections, cost drivers, headcount and other operating expenses and capex planning
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models, including P&L, cash flow, working capital forecast, and scenario analyses.
• Analyze COGS, margins, and working capital trends to identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Prepare monthly management reports and KPI dashboards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timeliness.
• Continuously improve financial systems, tools, and processes to support scale and efficiency.
• Drive automation and improved reporting using advanced Excel modeling and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Support ERP implementation and reporting hierarchy evolution.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects as required.
• Potential to grow into M&A/Strategic Finance role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA/CFA a plus.
• 3-5+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or consulting with analytical responsibilities, ideally within a manufacturing, inventory-based, or physical goods environment.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory management, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience building complex financial models.
• Excellent understanding of GAAP accounting concepts and ability to apply them to forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills — complex modeling, scenario analysis, and automation (macros, Power Query, etc.).
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Net Suite, Microsoft 365+) and data visualization tools.
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive projects to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written…