Financial Analyst

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Financial Analyst About Katie's We are a fast-growing company operating both a multi-unit restaurant group and a consumer packaged goods (CPG)manufacturing business. Our premium products include frozen pizzas, pasta entrées, pasta sauce, and dry pasta soldthrough retailers across the nation. As we continue expanding restaurant operations and scaling our CPG distribution footprint, we are adding a FinancialAnalyst to support our finance and leadership team with data-driven decision making, forecasting, and financial performance management. Position Summary The Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting financial planning, operational analysis, and day-to-day financialmanagement. This role blends FP&A, operational finance, and accounting support, ideal for someone who wantsvisibility across a full operating business (manufacturing + retail + distribution + restaurants). This is an on-site role in the St. Louis area. Core Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis Build and maintain rolling cash flow projections Support annual budgeting and monthly reforecasting Track actual performance vs budget and provide variance analysis Develop and maintain financial models for revenue, margin, and cost drivers Operational Finance & Reporting Develop P&Ls for retail accounts, distribution channels, product lines, and restaurant locations Conduct ROI analysis for new products, promotions, and retail launches Support pricing, margin, and cost-of-goods analysis Trade Spend & Revenue Management Analyze promotional and trade spend performance Support deduction tracking and resolution with distributors and retailers Support customer profitability and net revenue analysis Accounting & Finance Operations Support Support invoice payments and reconciliation processes Assist with month-end reporting and financial review packages Partner with accounting and operations teams to ensure data accuracy Ad Hoc / Strategic Analysis Channel profitability analysis (DSD vs distributor vs ecommerce) Scenario modeling for growth initiatives Capex and investment return analysis Executive reporting as needed Typical Additional Responsibilities Dashboard development Data validation and financial systems improvement Cross-functional support with sales, supply chain, and operations Process automation and reporting efficiency improvements Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field 2-5 years experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or corporate finance Strong Excel skills (modeling, pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation) Understanding of financial statements and business drivers Ability to communicate financial results to non-finance stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Experience in CPG, food manufacturing, distribution, or retail finance Experience with trade spend, deductions, or customer profitability Experience in QuickBooks Experience supporting multi-entity or multi-channel businesses Success Traits Highly analytical and detail-oriented Curious about business drivers, not just reporting numbers Comfortable working in a fast-growing, evolving environment Strong communication and business partnership mindset Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $65,000 - $80,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications Performance bonus eligibility Health, dental, vision PTO and holidays Growth opportunity with a scaling food company Free access to the best frozen pizza in the industry!