Job description
Blueland is reimagining everyday cleaning essentials with safe, products that are free from single-use plastic and eliminate the need to choose between what’s safe for your family, good for the planet, and proven to work. With 45 patents granted & 39 patents pending worldwide, Blueland’s innovative products have diverted over 1 billion single-use plastic bottles from landfills and oceans and 7.5 million pounds of CO2 from the atmosphere since 2019. While traditional cleaners are packaged in plastic and may contain up to 95% water, all Blueland products utilize tablet or powder formats, designed to be used directly or mixed with household tap water, and come in compostable or recyclable packaging. From the kitchen sink to the laundry room, we create products families can trust and afford to use over and over (and over) again. Available on Blueland.com and nationwide at Target, Costco, Whole Foods and select local retailers.
In a world where half of the planet’s carbon emissions come from just 36 companies, we believe that business should be a force for good and that mission and profit are not mutually exclusive—in fact, we’re proof of it. We’re committed to holding ourselves to the highest parental and environmental standards—which includes ongoing and unbiased certifications from trusted third-party organizations like Cradle to Cradle, EPA Safer Choice, USDA BioPreferred, Leaping Bunny, and EWG Verified. We’re also a Certified Climate Neutral business and certified B Corp “Best for the World.”
Blueland was featured on the Season 11 premiere of Shark Tank and successfully secured an investment. We’re also well-funded by top tier venture capital firms as well as notable investors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Timberlake and founders of Sweetgreen, Thrive Market, Honest Company, Rent the Runway, and Bonobos. Our products have been featured across top tier outlets including the New York Times, Fast Company, TechCrunch, VOGUE, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and more.TechCrunch, VOGUE, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and more.
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to join our Finance team and serve as a financial partner to DTC, Retail, Amazon, Marketing, and Operations teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building financial frameworks in fast-changing environments, asking the right questions, surfacing business insights through analytics, and helping cross-functional teams make smarter, data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving business performance through data analysis and strategic financial planning.This role requires strong business acumen and analytical capabilities, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and exceptional financial modeling skills and attention-to-detail. This role reports to the VP of Finance.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and regularly update the company operating model, refining forecasting models, providing sensitivity analyses, challenging assumptions and ensuring alignment with business goals
- Report on monthly financial results and forecasts, including variance analyses, key business trends and actionable insights for the leadership team
- Refine reporting dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs) across key financial and operating metrics, and provide regular analysis and communicate important takeaways to cross-functional partners
- Provide data-driven insights to the leadership team and key stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making. Surface strategic insights and recommend actions based on financial analysis
- Work cross-functionally with senior leaders across sales channels and departments to provide financial guidance and ad-hoc analyses to ensure alignment of strategies and financial objectives. Serve as a trusted advisor to business units, helping them optimize profitability
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather data inputs and ensure alignment in annual budgeting and reforecast processes
- Identify and communicate potential business opportunities and risks. Collaborate with leadership to create analyses that drive timely, clear decision-making and strategic alignment
Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of experience in Strategic Finance / FP&A, with prior experience in investment banking or private equity in addition to a Finance role at a fast-growing consumer business
- Exceptional financial modeling experience with strong attention to detail when reviewing models. Experience in Netsuite, Looker or similar BI tool, AI tools, and SQL is a plus
- Ownership mentality and demonstrated ability to autonomously drive cross-functional projects to completion without significant supervision
- Ability to think strategically while managing through ambiguities
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Need to be able to explain complex processes or models in a concise, consumable format tailored to the audience
- Exceptional attention to detail with an ability to multitask in a high growth environment
- Practical approach to problem-solving. Understands when to dive deep into details of data vs. estimate based on key assumptions with back-of-the-envelope calculations
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve with incomplete datasets or information
- An attitude to challenge the status quo with a desire to consistently raise the bar
- Interested in and passionate about the environment, sustainability and the Blueland mission
The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $185,000 per year.
We prioritize our planet and our people. In addition to salary compensation, we offer various other benefits to ensure our team members can be their best self, both in and outside of work. Benefits for full time roles include: health benefits, stock options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid civic engagement days, paid parental leave, 401k (employee contribution), professional development stipends, remote work reimbursements, various discounts to like-minded companies and more.
At Blueland we believe in order to build a better future and planet, we must advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. We are proud to have assembled a diverse team and strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification.
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