Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (FP&A)

About The Role The FP&A Manager will be a critical member of finance team, delivering insights that shape strategic and operational decisions. This is a hands-on role without direct reports, ideal for someone who wants to combine technical expertise, business partnering, and financial leadership. In addition to leading forecasting and planning, this role will play a central part in developing the company’s reporting and analytics capabilities through SAP and other tools. The FP&A Manager will work closely with operations, commercial, and supply chain to uncover drivers of performance, simplify complexity, and accelerate profitable growth. Key Responsibilities • Build Next-Gen Finance Analytics & Reporting • Develop SAP-based and database-driven reporting for revenue, gross margin, and complexity analysis (customer, product, and program). • Structure and manage fixed cost reporting and analysis to identify savings opportunities across the business. • Design and implement dashboards and ad hoc reports using SAP Analytics or other BI tools. • Translate data into actionable insights with clear, compelling storytelling. • Partner with IT and business teams to ensure clean, structured, and reliable financial data. • Partner Across Operations, Commercial, and Supply Chain • Break down price, volume, and mix impacts to isolate performance drivers. • Work with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities to expand margins and drive profitable growth. • Provide insights into cost structures and operational drivers to inform better business decisions. • FP&A Leadership & Forecasting • Support P&L forecasting process, from top line, gross margin, costs, to EBITDA with accuracy and discipline. • Support and coordinate the annual planning cycle and calendar, ensuring alignment across all functions. • Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles, including variance analysis, executive summaries, and board materials. • Build and maintain robust financial models for pricing, business cases, and scenario planning. • Challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities to simplify and improve processes. What You Bring • 5–8 years of progressive FP&A or finance experience, ideally within CPG, retail, or manufacturing. • Strong expertise in forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis across revenue, margin, cost, and EBITDA. • Hands-on experience with SAP (S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar); skilled in using existing databases and simplifying complex data sets. • Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar). • Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented, with a focus on simplification and clarity. • Strong communication skills, able to partner effectively across commercial, operations, and supply chain. • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Nice-to-Haves • MBA, CFA and/or CPA • Experience in a private equity-backed environment • Experience in a food / snacking environment • Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Looker) • Involvement in ERP transitions or system implementations • Familiarity with data warehousing concepts Soft Skills & Fit • Analytical and detail-oriented with strong business acumen • Curious, collaborative, and eager to solve messy, real-world data problems • Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment • Excellent communicator who can distill complex data into actionable insights • Demonstrated capability to build relationships and work effectively across all areas of the business. Location of this position: Toronto, Canada - Hybrid (3 times/week) Why build your carrer at Meta? We offer autonomy, clear goals and a dynamic and challenging environment, where professionals have the opportunity to interact with different technologies, participate in all types of projects, bring new ideas and work from anywhere in Brazil and (why not?) anywhere in the world. In addition, we are one of the best companies to work for in Brazil according to Great Place to Work and one of the 10 fastest growing technology companies in the country for 3 consecutive years, according to Anuário Informático Hoje. What are our values? • We are people serving people • We all think and act like owners • We are hungry for performance • We grow and learn together • We pursue excellence and simplicity • We have innovation and creativity in our DNA All people are welcome regardless of their condition, disability, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, appearance, age or others. We want you to grow up with us in a welcoming environment full of opportunities. Did you relate? Then, #ComeBeMeta!