FP&A Manager - Growth

About CookUnity Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. In 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first‑of‑its‑kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country—fresh, ready‑to‑eat, and crafted with passion that nourishes body and soul.The Role The Growth Finance Manager will be a leader in our growing Finance team and serve as the key finance business partner to the Growth organization, comprising Marketing, Brand, and Product teams. The role involves providing financial insights, developing forecasts, and supporting strategic decision‑making. Responsibilities include driving performance reviews, marketing investment analysis, and product innovation analysis, setting ambitious goals, analyzing performance, and leading decision‑making to keep the organization on track. This is an influential finance leadership role that establishes effective new processes tailored to CookUnity's needs.Responsibilities Own financial planning for Growth: build and maintain forecasts and targets that account for marketing efficiency, new product performance, and business objectives, translating Growth leaders' plans into the financial plan.Lead performance reporting: build dashboards and tools to track operational/financial performance vs. plan, and own weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews.Own the CAC forecasting model across all paid channels (efficiency curves, elasticity, seasonality), and run attribution analysis to explain blended CAC movements.Maintain LTV, CAC, and payback economics by channel, market, and cohort to flag where unit economics are strengthening or compressing.Build and own the capital allocation framework guiding marketing spend across acquisition, reactivation, and retention, grounded in marginal return analysis.Develop and evaluate business cases for marketing investments, new initiatives, and new products, including retention/promo economics and campaign ROI vs. contribution margin.Partner with Marketing, Data, and Accounting to maintain reliable data infrastructure for marketing finance, and drive cross‑functional process improvements.Identify financial risks tied to growth activities and ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and internal controls.Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or operations; MBA preferred.5–8 years of experience in finance roles of increasing responsibility, ideally a combination of large company and startup experience.Advanced financial modeling skills, including building complex financial models from the ground up.Experience with FP&A modeling tools.Functional knowledge of accounting concepts and internal controls.Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills to drive cross‑functional initiatives involving employees across the organization.Ability to problem‑solve, strong time‑management skills, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.Strong attention to detail with big‑picture orientation—capable of interpreting findings and communicating actionable insights.Unfazed by the challenges of developing systems and processes from scratch.Ability to leverage generative AI to increase output quality and speed.Benefits Health Insurance coverage401k PlanStock Options Plan granted on Day 1Bi‑annual performance bonus eligibilityUnlimited PTO5‑year Sabbatical: after 5 years with CookUnity, you receive a 4‑week paid sabbaticalPaid Family leaveCompassionate Leave: 3‑5 days each time the need arisesA generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account monthlyEnterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude to help you work smarter and grow fasterWellness perks: access to fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestylePersonalized Spanish coachOpportunity to join a company that is changing how we eat and how chefs workCompensation All final pay rates will be determined by a candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity, and market data. Pay range for this position: $135,000—$175,000 USD.CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.#J-18808-Ljbffr