Senior Financial Analyst

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 Kinderswerepassionate 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-manufacturinglogistics and an expanding SKU portfolio.

The Finance Analyst will support the financial processes reporting and analysis that keep our operations running efficiently. This role goes beyond pulling numbers delivering rigorous analysis and actionable insights that improve performance and support sound decision-making across Supply Chain and Operations.

Operating in a fast-moving and evolving environment this analyst will support budgeting forecasting and reporting processes while helping guide decisions made with imperfect information. The role partners closely with Supply Chain and Operations teams and supports senior finance leadership with supply chain financial insights.

This position playsan important rolein helping balance service cost margin and working capital to ensure supply chain decisions support the companys long-term financial health and strategic priorities.

Budgeting Forecasting & Reporting

• Support the annual budget rolling forecast and long-range planning processes for Supply Chain including COGS freight warehousing co-manufacturing inventory and other key operational cost areas.
• Preparemaintain and improve recurring financial reporting dashboards and KPI packages for Supply Chain leaders Finance and senior leadership.
• Analyze variances to budget forecast and prior periodsidentifyingkey drivers risks and opportunities across cost productivity service inventory and margin.
• Deliver forward-looking insights that help Supply Chain and Operations leaders understand expected performance and make informed decisions.
• Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to evaluate financial outcomes under different demand cost service inventory sourcing and operational assumptions.
• Help embed financial rigor into Supply Chain planning processes including S&OP / IBP budgeting forecasting and performance management.
• Help improve planning processes reporting tools and financial visibility as the company continues to scale.

Financial Reporting & Business Partnership

• Serve as a day-to-day finance partner to Supply Chain Operations Procurement Logistics and related cross-functional teams.
• Translate supply chain and operational metrics into financial insights connecting volume mix service levels productivity inventory freight warehousing co-manufacturing and cost drivers to EBITDA and cash flow.
• Prepare supply chain financial performance summaries management reporting and ad hoc analysis for senior leadership.
• Support decision-making in ambiguous situations where structures are stilldevelopingand information may be incomplete.
• Build strong working relationships across the organization and communicate financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Helpestablishfinancial guardrails that support service costefficiency margin working capital cash flow and long-term financial health.
• Support structured trade-off analysis across service levels inventory investment cost margin and capital efficiency.

Cost Management & Margin Analysis

• Support COGS gross margin and supply chain cost reporting and analysis including materials labor overhead freight warehousing co-manufacturing and other key cost drivers.
• Build andmaintainfinancial models to support margin analysis cost optimization productivity tracking and supply chain investment decisions.
• Develop andmaintainclear repeatable expense allocation methodologies that improve cost visibility support consistent reporting and help business partners understand financial performance by function product channel or operational driver.
• Identifyand quantify opportunities to improve margin reduce cost increase efficiency and strengthen financial performance.
• Evaluate supply chain initiatives through financial modeling including sourcing strategies SKU decisions network changes capacity investments productivity projects and new product launches.
• Partner with R&D Brand Procurement and Operations on new product costing reformulations pack changes and lifecycle margin management.
• Support working capital analysis including inventory investment turns obsolescence risk and cash flow implications.

ProcurementVendor& Supply ChainEconomics

• Support Procurement and Operations with financial analysis related to supplier negotiations cost breakdowns vendor economics and should-cost analysis.
• Assistwith financial risk analysis related to commodities tariffs freight supply disruption supplier changes and other external cost drivers.
• Help evaluate sourcing and supply chain decisions through the lens of margin service cost working capital and cash flow.
• Provide analytical support for trade-off decisions across service levels cost efficiency inventory investment supplier economics and capital needs.
• Partner with Procurement to help ensure sourcing decisions align with marginobjectives service expectations and capital efficiency.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or related field.
• 35 years of progressive finance experience preferably in supply chain finance operations finance FP&A corporate finance or business analysis.
• Working knowledge of budgeting forecasting variance analysis COGS gross margin inventory economics and working capital.
• Experience inConsumer PackagedGoods food manufacturing retail oranotherinventory-intensive business preferred.
• High attention to detail strong ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong financial modeling analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate supply chain operational and business drivers into clear financial insights and recommendations.
• Comfortableoperating in a high-growth or evolving environment where processes tools and structures are still being built.
• Strong communicationskills with the ability to present findings clearly to senior partners and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to build trust and effective working relationships across finance and non-finance teams.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP Oracle or NetSuite and financial planning or reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skillsrequired; experience with BI tools such as Power BI Tableau or Lookera plus.
• Exposure to co-manufacturing 3PLs complex SKU portfolios or S&OP / IBP processes 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. 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.

• 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