Strategic Finance Manager, Operations

The role

You will partner with operating teams to identify performance improvements and build business cases for expansion and automation. You will translate operational drivers into financial models and lead financial performance reviews.

What you will do

• Partner with operating teams to understand workflows and investigate performance gaps
• Build financial models and business cases for expansion, automation, and operational investments
• Help leaders prioritize initiatives and allocate resources
• Partner with initiative owners to establish baselines and success measures
• Lead financial performance reviews for assigned areas
• Develop reporting and decision tools connecting operational metrics with financial outcomes
• Partner across Finance and Operations to improve planning processes and data quality

Required qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in operations finance, FP&A, or a closely related analytical role
• Advanced financial modeling skills
• Ability to work with imperfect operational data
• Strong business partnering skills
• A hands-on approach to understanding operations and solving ambiguous problems
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls
• Willingness to travel to operating sites and work directly with local teams
• Ability to leverage generative AI to increase output quality and speed

Nice to have

• Experience in a business with complex physical operations, such as food production, fulfillment, logistics, retail, or manufacturing
• Exposure to expansion, automation, or capital investment projects
• Experience using FP&A or business intelligence tools

Benefits

• Health Insurance coverage
• 401k Plan
• Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
• Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus
• Unlimited PTO
• 5-year Sabbatical: 4-week paid sabbatical after 5 years
• Paid Family leave
• Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
• Enterprise access to ChatGPT and Claude
• Monthly CookUnity credits
• Wellness perks: access to fitness subsidies
• Personalized Spanish coach

About the company

CookUnity is a platform that connects chefs with consumers, delivering 50 million meals a year. The company is an expanding marketplace focused on empowering chefs.