FP&A Analyst

Food Science LLC is looking to hire a full-time FP&A Analyst to join our growing Finance team in Williston, Vermont. Are you someone who enjoys turning data into insights, partnering with the business, and helping leaders make smarter decisions? Would you like to work for a company with a strong culture, competitive benefits, and a collaborative team environment? If so, this could be the role for you.

Food Science offers 9 paid holidays per year—including your birthday!—one paid week off during our annual plant shutdow
n, and a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) program that begins accruing immediately. Our benefits package includes health insurance with HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverages to meet your needs. We also offer employee discounts, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside a supportive, experienced team that is invested in your success.

As an FP&A Analyst, you will play a key role in shaping financial strategy and supporting business performance across the organization. You’ll partner closely with leaders in Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to transform financial data into meaningful insights that guide planning, investment, and growth decisions. Your work will span budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling—helping the business understand where it’s been, where it’s going, and how to get there more effectively.

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes at both the departmental and company level
• Build and maintain financial models to project revenue, expenses, cash flow, and capital needs
• Manage cash flow forecasting to support liquidity and growth initiatives
• Continuously refine forecasts based on business trends and market conditions
• Partner with leaders to align financial plans with organizational goals

• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and benchmarks
• Perform variance and root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for leadership
• Translate complex financial results into clear, compelling business insights
• Improve and automate reporting processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial statements and operational results

• Serve as a trusted financial partner to cross-functional teams
• Define, track, and refine KPIs that measure financial health and business performance
• Recommend enhancements to reporting and metrics to drive accountability and visibility

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and produce actionable insights
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive Insights, or similar)
• Solid understanding of business operations and how financial outcomes connect to strategy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify financial concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Accuracy and reliability of budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting
• Quality of variance analysis and insights that influence leadership decisions
• Improvements in reporting efficiency, automation, and forecasting accuracy
• Effectiveness as a business partner supporting cross-functional priorities

Founded in 1973, Food Science maintains offices in Williston, Colchester, and Waterbury, Vermont. We manufacture nutritional supplements for both humans and animals, with a mission to help people and pets live healthier lives every day. We believe a healthy work-life balance is essential and are committed to providing good jobs, competitive benefits, and a workplace culture rooted in respect, collaboration, and community involvement.

Your time is valuable—that’s why our online application process is quick and easy. If this role sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to connecting with you.

Food Science provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.