Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Finance Manufacturing

Whats it like to work at Kinders Well theres a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that theres also plenty of hard work. Because we dont just like flavor were obsessed with it.

With over 100 products sold nationwide were now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco Walmart Whole Foods and more. Were 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 youre looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it!Every day youll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.

At Kinders were passionate about flavor quality and creating exceptional food experiences. As our company continues to grow so does the scale and complexity of our supply chain across co-manufacturing logistics and an expanding SKU portfolio.

The Senior Financial Analyst Supply Chain Finance - Manufacturing will provide analytical and financial support to the Co-Manufacturing organization. This role will develop the reporting models and insights needed to understand product cost drivers and improve manufacturing performance across Kinders external production network.

Working closely with Co-Manufacturing Supply Chain Finance Operations and Accounting this analyst will evaluate conversion costs yield scrap labor overhead capacity and productivity. The role will investigate variances maintain accurate forecasts and turn detailed operating data into clear business implications and recommended actions.

This position is well suited for a highly analytical self-starter who enjoys working with large and imperfect data sets solving ambiguous problems and building repeatable tools in a growing organization.

Manufacturing Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly and weekly reporting for co-manufacturing costs and operational performance including cost per unit conversion cost yield scrap labor overhead capacity utilization and plant efficiency.
• Analyze actual results versus budget forecast standard and prior periods; identify root causes quantify financial impacts and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that connect manufacturing KPIs to COGS gross margin EBITDA inventory and cash flow.
• Reconcile operational supplier ERP and financial data and resolve data quality issues with business partners.
• Support period-end close through accrual analysis co-manufacturing cost validation true-ups and review of unusual transactions.
• Develop ad hoc analyses in response to business questions and deliver accurate decision-focused outputs under tight timelines.

Planning Costing & Decision Support

• Support the annual budget rolling forecast and long-range planning processes for co-manufacturing costs and related operational drivers.
• Maintain forecast models for conversion costs productivity yield labor overhead capacity and other manufacturing assumptions.
• Develop and maintain should-cost models for co-manufacturing toll estimates supplier negotiations and cost validation.
• Quantify manufacturing productivity and cost-reduction initiatives track performance against commitments and validate realized savings.
• Support business cases for capacity investments make-versus-buy decisions network changes capital expenditures and co-manufacturing alternatives.
• Provide financial support for new product introductions reformulations pack changes and manufacturing transitions.

Business Partnership & Process Improvement

• Partner with Co-Manufacturing Operations Accounting Procurement R&D and Finance to understand cost drivers and improve financial outcomes.
• Translate detailed manufacturing results into concise insights and recommendations for finance and non-finance audiences.
• Build repeatable models reporting tools and documentation that improve the accuracy speed and scalability of Manufacturing Finance processes.
• Identify control gaps inconsistencies and opportunities to improve cost visibility; propose and implement practical solutions.
• Manage multiple priorities independently escalate material issues promptly and follow analyses through to resolution.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or a related field.
• 3 years of progressive finance accounting analytics manufacturing finance operations finance or FP&A experience.
• Strong understanding of COGS standard costing variance analysis gross margin inventory and manufacturing cost drivers.
• Experience analyzing productivity yield scrap labor overhead conversion costs or capacity is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods food manufacturing retail or another inventory-intensive business is preferred.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills including the ability to organize and analyze large data sets and build scalable financial models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail data integrity and reconciliation.
• Ability to communicate complex analysis clearly and tailor conclusions for finance and non-finance audiences.
• Ability to work autonomously manage competing deadlines and make progress when processes or data are still evolving.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI Tableau or Looker is a plus.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems such as SAP Oracle NetSuite Anaplan or comparable platforms is a plus.

The position will be based onsite in Walnut Creek CA. We strongly believe in the power of culture and community and have a hybrid work structure with 4 days in the office on a weekly basis to encourage collaboration and personal connections that will allow us to better serve our customers and consumer and to have more fun. Fridays are flex days with employees having the opportunity to choose to be either in the office or to work from home based on what makes most sense for them.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $115000- $125000 per year.The salary range posted for this role reflects the good-faith base pay rangeKindersreasonably expectsto offer at the time of posting and may vary based on the location of the role. Individual compensation within the posted range will bedeterminedbased on factors such as relevant education experience qualifications skills and business needs.

• No two days here are the same.
• We try to be good team members and good communicators but we dont 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 arent trying to be average we want to do exceptional things and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.

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. Kinders benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We believe great culture starts with people. Were 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.

Kinders 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