Luke's Lobster · 12 hours ago
FP&A Manager | Luke's Lobster
Portland, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expLuke’s Lobster is a renowned seafood brand and a leading national restaurant group with nearly 30 locations. They are seeking a hands-on, highly analytical finance leader to establish and grow their FP&A routines and disciplines in a fast-growing multi-unit restaurant and CPG seafood business.
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Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and distribute monthly financial reports and dashboards that provide clear, actionable insights for senior leadership
Develop advanced financial models for scenario planning, forecasting, and evaluating business opportunities
Analyze business performance, margin drivers, and operational KPIs across multiple units and product lines
Lead the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Apply advanced forecasting techniques (scenario and sensitivity analysis) to support decision-making and strategic planning
Partner with leadership to provide forward-looking insights for growth, resource allocation, and profitability optimization
Conduct in-depth variance analysis comparing actuals to budget and forecast
Identify root causes of discrepancies and recommend corrective actions
Analyze key business areas, including: Operations: procurement, labor, COGS, and distribution cost analysis Sales: pricing, promotions, and margin optimization Marketing: ROI on campaigns and spend General & Administrative: overhead and operational expense trends
Lead ERP implementation and business intelligence system optimization, in partnership with CFO
Build dashboards, reports, and tools from scratch to enable data-driven decision-making
Ensure financial systems, data processes, and reporting frameworks are accurate, scalable, and integrated across the business
Work directly with the CFO to implement best practices, and enable business transformation
Serve as a key partner to leadership, supporting growth, scaling, and exit readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
Minimum 5–7 years of progressive FP&A or finance experience, ideally in multi-unit restaurants, CPG, or related industries
Demonstrated experience building financial models, forecasting, and creating reporting frameworks from scratch
Experience in ERP, business intelligence, and financial system implementation is strongly preferred
Advanced proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, complex modeling)
Experience with ERP platforms (e.g., Acumatica, Sage, NetSuite, Hyperion) and integrating data across systems
Familiarity with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools
Strong analytical skills and experience designing dashboards and reports to drive business decisions
Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
Deep expertise in forecasting, variance analysis, and trend identification
Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture perspective
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present insights to non-finance stakeholders
Proven ability to collaborate across functional teams and influence without direct authority
Self-directed, proactive, and motivated by continuous improvement and transformation initiatives
Must be able to be on-site in Maine full-time
Preferred
MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
Experience in ERP, business intelligence, and financial system implementation is strongly preferred
Benefits
Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance on a national PPO network with company premium contributions
Access to an Health Savings Account (HSA) and supplemental insurance policies (Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance)
Low-asset fee 401k retirement plan after one month
Optional life insurance and pet insurance after one month
Mobile phone stipend program
Paid parental leave
Company
Luke's Lobster
Luke Holden and his team are serving delicious and affordable lobster.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Relentless Consumer PartnersSilicon Valley Community Foundation
2025-06-23Series Unknown
2020-09-30Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Ben Conniff
Co-Founder and Impact Executive
Bryan Holden
President
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