COGS FP&A Manager

Vita Coco, the pioneer in coconut water and the #1 selling coconut water in the US, is a passionate, fun-loving brand in one of beverage’s fastest growing and most profitable segments. Beyond its impressive hydration and functional benefits, Vita Coco has built a real following in popular culture with celebrities, professional athletes, top-selling musicians, and many more. This is where you say SIGN ME UP. But we say, slow down cowboy, read the rest.

Role entails:

• Providing insightful forecasts and performance analysis to facilitate understanding and decision-making by the senior management
• Actively provide accurate and useful outlook based on scenarios for budget and planning
• Deliver effective financial support to the Senior Finance Manager in analyzing the Product Cost structure by plant and by SKU
• Create and provide financial models with changing assumptions and accurate phasing
• Maximize efficiency and identify opportunities to reduce COGS and freight costs through close collaboration with other functional teams both internally and externally

Additionally, the successful candidate will also be responsible for the following:

• Annual Planning and reporting of COGS
• Prepare monthly forecasting of COGS & variance analysis month on month
• Identify and assess risks & opportunities for senior management on a monthly basis
• Design and roll out a global KPI dashboard to provide an overview of global operations performance
• Preparation of monthly actual financial analysis and business performance reporting
• Monitor, analyze and track budget/forecast vs actual performance of the various lines of business and support centers with a view to expense management
• Preparation of monthly cash purchase summary per various currencies vs hedge rate
• Assist in the development and implementation of tools, systems, and processes to support the successful completion of timely and accurate forecasts
• Maintain and update surcharge summary per vendor and provide ongoing updates on P&L impact on monthly basis
• Build and maintain historical BOM components and pricing per factory in Power BI
• Track the month-on-month Nut prices by major factories
• Systems database maintenance:
• Set Prices for New SKU
  Follow up on Price Changes for Product Cost
  SAP Master Data review of Product cost and Intercompany Prices
  Ensure that the various reporting systems and source data are accurate and reconciled
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, consult and counsel with teams both locally and globally, leading to implementation of the process
• Provide thorough and accurate responses to Senior Management, Corporate and Audit-related inquiries
• Provide support to the Supply Chain & Operations team as needed with operational workflow in systems
• Other ad-hoc accounting projects or duties as and when assigned

Role requirements:

• A recognized degree in Accountancy or Finance with a successful track record of delivering analytical projects of at least 7 years in finance in MNCs
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture
• Ability to think outside of the box and utilize available resources
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Possess effective communication with a “can do” attitude
• Strong people skills
• Power Query & Power BI – must skill
• Possess strong skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups)
• Experience with SAP and TM1 is an advantage

Vita Coco is the brand that started America’s craze for fresh coconut water. Informed consumers, pro-athletes and nutritionists as well as in-the-know celebrities and influencers have all become loyal fans of coconut water, swearing by the Vita Coco brand for its delicious flavor, hydrating properties and replenishment benefits. Award-winning Vita Coco, which counts Madonna, Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey amongst its investors, is one of the most sought-after products in the beverage aisle.

In the U.S. Vita Coco is sold at over 75,000 retailers including Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Target, GNC, Kroger, Publix, Ralph’s, Stop & Shop/Giant, Costco, select Wal-Mart stores and many chain and independent groceries and retailers. It is also sold in dozens of U.S. airports and university campuses, as well as online at Amazon.com.

Vita Coco was founded in 2004 and is based in New York City, with operations in Europe and Asia. Visit vitacoco.com for more details.

Vita Coco, the pioneer in coconut water and the #1 selling coconut water in the US, is a passionate, fun-loving brand in one of beverage’s fastest growing and most profitable segments. Beyond its impressive hydration and functional benefits, Vita Coco has built a real following in popular culture with celebrities, professional athletes, top-selling musicians, and many more. This is where you say SIGN ME UP. But we say, slow down cowboy, read the rest.

Role entails:

• Providing insightful forecasts and performance analysis to facilitate understanding and decision-making by the senior management
• Actively provide accurate and useful outlook based on scenarios for budget and planning
• Deliver effective financial support to the Senior Finance Manager in analyzing the Product Cost structure by plant and by SKU
• Create and provide financial models with changing assumptions and accurate phasing
• Maximize efficiency and identify opportunities to reduce COGS and freight costs through close collaboration with other functional teams both internally and externally

Additionally, the successful candidate will also be responsible for the following:

• Annual Planning and reporting of COGS
• Prepare monthly forecasting of COGS & variance analysis month on month
• Identify and assess risks & opportunities for senior management on a monthly basis
• Design and roll out a global KPI dashboard to provide an overview of global operations performance
• Preparation of monthly actual financial analysis and business performance reporting
• Monitor, analyze and track budget/forecast vs actual performance of the various lines of business and support centers with a view to expense management
• Preparation of monthly cash purchase summary per various currencies vs hedge rate
• Assist in the development and implementation of tools, systems, and processes to support the successful completion of timely and accurate forecasts
• Maintain and update surcharge summary per vendor and provide ongoing updates on P&L impact on monthly basis
• Build and maintain historical BOM components and pricing per factory in Power BI
• Track the month-on-month Nut prices by major factories
• Systems database maintenance:
• Set Prices for New SKU
  Follow up on Price Changes for Product Cost
  SAP Master Data review of Product cost and Intercompany Prices
  Ensure that the various reporting systems and source data are accurate and reconciled
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, consult and counsel with teams both locally and globally, leading to implementation of the process
• Provide thorough and accurate responses to Senior Management, Corporate and Audit-related inquiries
• Provide support to the Supply Chain & Operations team as needed with operational workflow in systems
• Other ad-hoc accounting projects or duties as and when assigned

Role requirements:

• A recognized degree in Accountancy or Finance with a successful track record of delivering analytical projects of at least 7 years in finance in MNCs
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture
• Ability to think outside of the box and utilize available resources
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Possess effective communication with a “can do” attitude
• Strong people skills
• Power Query & Power BI – must skill
• Possess strong skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups)
• Experience with SAP and TM1 is an advantage

Vita Coco® is the brand that started America’s craze for fresh coconut water. Informed consumers, pro-athletes and nutritionists as well as in-the-know celebrities and influencers have all become loyal fans of coconut water, swearing by the Vita Coco brand for its delicious flavor, hydrating properties and replenishment benefits. Award-winning Vita Coco, which counts Madonna, Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey amongst its investors, is one of the most sought-after products in the beverage aisle.

In the U.S. Vita Coco is sold at over 75,000 retailers including Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Target, GNC, Kroger, Publix, Ralph’s, Stop & Shop/Giant, Costco, select Wal-Mart stores and many chain and independent groceries and retailers. It is also sold in dozens of U.S. airports and university campuses, as well as online at Amazon.com.

Vita Coco was founded in 2004 and is based in New York City, with operations in Europe and Asia. Visit vitacoco.com for more details.