Director, Financial Planning

Job description

### BUILT ON FLAVOR. FUELED BY PEOPLE. What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it. With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships. Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable. As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... **this is it!** Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives. ## About This Role: At Kinder’s, we’re passionate about flavor, quality, and creating exceptional food experiences. As our company grows rapidly, so does the complexity of our financial planning. We are looking for a Director of Financial Planning to be the enterprise owner and steward of the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes. This role ensures financial plans are accurate, timely, well-governed, and aligned with strategic and operational priorities. Serving as a key advisor to executive leadership, the Director drives planning discipline, enforces forecasting standards, and delivers clear visibility into performance, risks, and outlook. We're seeking someone who not only understands finance and planning best practices but is also driven by continuous improvement, people leadership, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of our planning process and contribute directly to the continued success of the Kinder’s brand. ## Key Responsibilities Include: Budget & Forecast Stewardship - Own and govern the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and multi-year financial plans across the organization. - Establish and ensure adoption of forecasting standards, assumptions, timelines, and review cadences to ensure consistency and accountability. - Ensure financial plans reflect the latest business insights, operational inputs, and strategic decisions. - Maintain version control, change management, and documentation of key assumptions and forecast drivers. - Lead forecast accuracy analysis, post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance predictability. Planning Governance & Executive Alignment - Act as the central point of accountability for enterprise financial plans presented to executive leadership and the board. - Facilitate executive review meetings, highlighting variances, risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions. - Ensure alignment between budget, forecast, long-range plan, and external financial commitments where applicable. Performance Management & Reporting - Partner with VP of FP&A to lead variance analysis versus budget and forecast, clearly explaining drivers and implications. - Deliver executive-ready dashboards, KPIs, and financial narratives that link performance to forecast outcomes. - Proactively identify gaps to plan and recommend corrective actions to maintain financial targets. Cross-Functional Planning Leadership - Lead cross-functional planning efforts in partnership and as a trusted business partner with senior leaders in Sales, Brand/Marketing and Operations. - Challenge assumptions and inputs constructively to ensure plans are realistic, data-driven, and aligned with strategy. Systems, Process & Data Integrity - Own financial planning tools, models, and data flows supporting budget and forecast processes. - Drive improvements in planning efficiency, automation, and data quality. Leadership & Team Development - Coordinate with and effectively leverage a contractor to supporting deliverables, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. - Set analytical and forecasting quality standards; review outputs for accuracy, clarity, and strategic relevance. - Build a scalable planning organization capable of supporting increased complexity and growth. ## Skills & Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred. - 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance, with deep ownership of budgeting and forecasting processes. - CPG or Food & Beverage experience preferred - Expert-level budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling expertise. - Strong command of financial statements, GAAP, and planning methodologies. - Exceptional attention to detail balanced with the ability to synthesize insights for executives. - Strong executive presence and ability to enforce planning discipline while maintaining collaborative partnerships. - Advanced proficiency in Excel, experience with modern planning platforms (Anaplan) and BI tools preferred. ## Pay Transparency: The expected starting salary range for this role is $195,000- $225,000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs. ### SEASONED FOR SUCCESS: - No two days here are the same. - We try to be good team members and good communicators, but we don’t live by hierarchy and structure – everyone is a difference maker here. - We make a lot of decisions in the face of incomplete information – our team embraces ambiguity and tries to make good decisions fast rather than great decisions slow. - We believe our job is to take smart risk, not to eliminate risk. - We believe in growing our skills and becoming a better company with more managerial expertise, but we are an entrepreneurial company at heart. - We aren’t trying to be average – we want to do exceptional things, and we are willing to work hard to achieve them. ### BENEFITS THAT BRING MORE TO THE TABLE: We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave. Kinder’s benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process. ### OUR RECIPE FOR BALANCE: We believe great culture starts with people. We’re a people-first company built on connection, collaboration, and balance. Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments. ### WHERE EVERY INGREDIENT MATTERS: Kinder's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need any accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, please reach out to us at [careers@kinders.com](mailto:careers@kinders.com)