About the Role
The Director of FP&A and Transformation will serve as the analytics leader within the FP&A team, providing clear insights on Supply Chain and Commercial performance. This role will own core transformation projects including automation, AI deployment, and M&A activities.
Responsibilities
- Deliver clear, actionable insights on Supply Chain and Commercial monthly performance for leadership.
- Elevate the analytical capability of the Finance team through embedding insights and building scalable, self-serve reporting.
- Review monthly actuals versus forecast, identify key drivers, and build ad hoc analyses.
- Review budget and forecast submissions for Supply Chain and Commercial, ensuring concise summarization of changes.
- Lead and drive FP&A and Finance transformation projects, including process redesign, system implementations, and automation/AI initiatives.
- Support M&A activities as relevant.
- Partner cross-functionally on finance initiatives, including business case models, margin improvement, and process enhancement.
- Serve as a trusted communicator, translating complex analysis into decision-ready insights.
- Partner with Operations and Commercial teams to understand performance and deliver P&L analysis.
- Lead communication between Finance and IT for project prioritization and execution.
- Mentor and support the FP&A and Finance teams, fostering engagement and a solution-oriented culture.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting.
- Prior people management experience.
- Advanced financial modeling skills with strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.
- Demonstrated track record of leading finance transformation or process-improvement projects end to end.
- Strong project-management discipline.
- Comfort leading systems implementations or upgrades and automation or AI initiatives within Finance.
- Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team.
Skills
- Exceptional analytical horsepower
- Ability to work fluidly across large, complex, and imperfect datasets
- Ability to structure ambiguous problems
- Ability to turn data into a clear point of view
- Strong storytelling and communication skills
- Ability to distill complex financial and operational concepts into simple, compelling messages
- Owning both routine and ad hoc reporting
- Balancing recurring deliverables with agility to answer new questions
- Strong command of COGS, gross margin, and revenue drivers
- Ability to trace the supply chain end to end
- Ability to connect operational decisions to financial outcomes
- Fluency with analytics and BI tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Passion for turning data into insight and building scalable, self-serve reporting
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Advanced PowerPoint proficiency
- CPG or Beverage Industry experience strongly preferred
- Experience with SAP and TM1 a plus
Location
- NYC HQ
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 2-3 days per week in office requirement
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000—$190,000 USD
Benefits
- Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
About the Company
- Vita Coco is the leading coconut water brand globally, founded on the principle of providing natural hydration.
- The company operates globally with teams in New York, London, and Singapore and is publicly traded on NASDAQ (COCO).
- As a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, Vita Coco is committed to supporting farming communities, responsible sourcing, and creating products beneficial for people and the planet.
- The company culture is characterized by speed, resourcefulness, and a commitment to doing the right thing.
- Vita Coco values are Human First, Nothing is Impossible, United by Our Will to Win, and Part of Something Bigger.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome you to apply—even if you don’t check every box. We’re big fans of curious, growth-minded people who want to learn, contribute, and make an impact. If you feel connected to our brands and our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
