Afresh Technologies

Senior FP&A Analyst

United States

RemoteFull time roleSenior Level

3 days ago

About the Job

Afresh is on a mission to eliminate food waste and make fresh food accessible to all. Our first A.I.-powered solution optimizes ordering, forecasting, and store operations for fresh food departments in brick-and-mortar grocers. With our Fresh Operating System, regional and national grocery retailers have placed $1.6 billion in produce orders across the US and we've helped our partners prevent 34 million pounds of food from going to waste. Working at Afresh represents a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have massive social impact at scale by leveraging uncommonly impactful software – we hope you'll join us!

We're looking for a sharp and proactive Strategic Finance Lead to join our growing Strategy & Finance team. As a key contributor, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy, providing critical insights to drive informed decision-making across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, mission-driven Series B startup environment. You'll work closely with various departments, gaining a deep understanding of our business and contributing directly to our success.

What You'll Do:

Lead the development and maintenance of sophisticated financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning.
Own the annual budgeting process and quarterly/monthly forecasting cycles, collaborating with department heads to build realistic and ambitious plans.
Analyze actual financial results against budgets and forecasts, explaining variances and identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities.
Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business, creating insightful dashboards and reports to communicate performance to stakeholders.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering) to provide financial analysis and support strategic initiatives.
Prepare insightful presentations and reports for management and the executive team, summarizing financial performance and key business drivers.
Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and modeling to support strategic projects, such as fundraising, new product launches, and market expansion.
Identify and drive process improvements within the FP&A function to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in financial planning and analysis including leveraging AI to drive efficiency and impact of the function.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
3+ years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably within a high-growth startup or technology company.
Exceptional financial modeling skills in Excel (you're a wizard with formulas and building complex, yet user-friendly models).
Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles and financial statements.
Proven ability to analyze financial data, identify key insights, and communicate findings effectively.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor your message to different audiences.
Experience with financial planning and reporting software; Mosaic is a plus.
A proactive and results-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
A collaborative spirit and the ability to build strong working relationships across the organization.
Experience in enterprise SaaS is a plus

Salary Range:

About Afresh

Founded in 2017, Afresh is working on the #1 solution to curb climate change: reducing food waste. By combining human insight and transformative technology, we're helping grocers provide fresher food to customers at more affordable prices.

Afresh sits at an incredible intersection of positive social impact, rocket ship financial growth, and cutting-edge technology. Our best-in-class AI research has been published in top journals including ICML, and we've raised over $148 million in funding from investors including former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market Walter Robb and Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors.

Fresh is the past, present, and future of our food system – the waste we create today will impact our planet for years to come. Join us as we continue to build a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team that embodies our company’s values of proactivity, kindness, candor, and humility.

Afresh provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

Here at Afresh, many of our employees work remotely provided that they reside in one of the following states: AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MT, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, TX, WA, WI. However, there may be key roles that will require a candidate/employee to be local to our San Francisco, CA office. In which case this requirement will be included in the job posting details under "Skills and experience" for reference.

About the Company

Afresh Technologies

San Francisco, CA, USA

51-100

Afresh is on a mission to reduce food waste and increase access to nutritious food globally by transforming the fresh food supply chain. Our AI-powered solutions optimize the multi-trillion-dollar grocery industry's food ordering, production, and merchandising processes. We built the first platform capable of handling all of Fresh food’s complexities. We are relentlessly focused on helping grocers reduce waste, increase profitability, and bring better, fresher food to their communities. Afresh is currently deployed in hundreds of grocery stores across the United States and is on track to reduce 30 million pounds of food waste per year with our existing customers alone. By 2021, we're aiming to reduce food waste by a quarter billion pounds per year. We are building a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team that embodies our company’s values: proactivity, kindness, candor, and humility. We aspire to continually grow as individuals and as an organization to live these values and realize our mission. We earnestly believe that Afresh represents a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have massive social impact at scale by employing novel technology—and to have a ton of fun along the way.