Fp&a Specialist

Join us at Birdman as an FP&A Specialist and take the next step in your finance career while contributing to our mission of promoting plant-based nutrition**The Company**Birdman is Mexico's leading plant-based food and supplements company, dedicated to fostering a healthier and more sustainable way of living. Our commitment to quality and our innovative approach to plant-based products has fueled our rapid growth and success.**The Role**As an **FP&A Specialist**, you will be pivotal in driving financial planning and analysis for Birdman. Your focus will be on conducting detailed analysis and supporting strategic decision-making processes to guide our organization in achieving its financial goals.Your responsibilities will include forecasting, budgeting, and performing variance analysis to provide insights into operational performance. You will collaborate with various departments to gather necessary information for accurate financial modeling and reporting, ensuring alignment with our company objectives while translating operational data into board-ready forecasts, automate planning workflows, and standardize KPIs so every team speaks the same numerical languageYou will work closely with senior management to develop financial strategies and identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and revenue enhancement and execute them in partnerhsip with the operational verticals. Additionally, you will participate in preparing presentations for stakeholders that reflect the financial health and growth potential of Birdman.**Responsibilities**- **Planning & Budgeting**- Co-lead the annual budget, multi-year plan, and rolling forecasts alongside the CEO and Ops leaders.- Build and maintain driver-based models for production throughput, ingredient costs, pricing, and new-market launches.- **Financial Analysis & Reporting**- Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports, including variance analysis versus budget and prior periods.- Consolidate the weekly KPI dashboard; flag anomalies and recommend corrective actions.- **Operational Controllership**- Define, document, and enforce company-wide KPI definitions and measurement standards before they reach the CEO or the Board.- Ensure data integrity across ERP, BI, and financial reporting tools.- **Process Automation & Systems**- Lead or support implementations of FP&A software (Cube, Planful, Power BI) and integrations with ERP (NetSuite, SAP B1, Odoo).- Eliminate manual handoffs by automating data flows and report generation.- **Stakeholder Communication**- Distill complex analyses into concise decks for executives, investors, and other stakeholders.- Provide ad-hoc analytical support for cross-functional initiatives.- **Strategic Projects (examples)**- Evaluate CAPEX vs. co-manufacturing options for plant expansion.- Automation initiatives implementation for finance and other business verticals.- New Country Launch financial startup support.- Model pricing elasticity, promo ROI, and margin improvement scenarios.- International expansion models - 5-year P&L, cash ramp, and FX sensitivity for Colombia, Brazil, EU, and Canada.- Customer acquisition cost (CAC) & profitability modelling and optimisation- cohort LTV analysis, payback curves, D2C vs. marketplace splits.- P&L by dimension - build fully loaded P&Ls per customer, channel, SKU, and region to pinpoint margin opportunities.- CAPEX vs. co-manufacturing models for plant expansion and capacity planning.- Pricing elasticity & promo ROI analyses to optimize volume-margin trade-offs.**Requirements**:- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.- At least 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a fast-paced environment.- Proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Excel skills.- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret and present data clearly.- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.- Attention to detail with high levels of accuracy in financial reporting.- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.- Fluency in English is required; Spanish proficiency is a plus.**Desired Qualifications**- Experience with financial management software or ERP systems.- Knowledge of the plant-based food industry or consumer packaged goods (CPG).- Professional certifications such as CFA or CPA are highly regarded.