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FP&A Manager

The FP&A Manager will build and lead CNB’s financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function. This role owns the delivery of timely, accurate, and actionable reporting, forecasting, and analysis. The FP&A Manager turns financial and operational data into clear insights that help the co-op make better decisions, balancing profits and long-term sustainability for rancher premiums and the meat company. The FP&A Manager is a business partner to all functions of the business, including production, sales, and marketing.

The ideal candidate brings fresh meat industry experience (live cattle production, feedyard, harvest plant operations, and/or retail), strong financial modeling skills, and independent critical thinking and reasoning skills. The person in this role must be able to flex between strategic long-term thinking and detailed work on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

If not all requirements are met, strong consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate the qualitative/attitudinal requirements in this job description and have a strong appetite for learning and growth.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Ag Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics. MBA optional but preferred.
  • 3+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
  • Professional experience in at least one segment of the fresh meat industry (live cattle production, feedyard, harvest plant operations, and/or retail), preferably in the cattle and beef industry.
  • Advanced Excel modeling skills, including driver-based budget and forecast models and scenario analysis. Builds models that are organized, documented, and easy for others to use.
  • Experience with BI and data tools (e.g., Power BI or similar) and with pulling and working with data from an ERP system.
  • Uses AI tools (e.g., Claude) to automate recurring work, speed up analysis, and improve reporting, or has a strong desire to learn.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication. Can turn numbers into a clear, concise story for non-finance audiences, including ranchers. Speaks candidly and directly. Extremely responsive, especially on high-priority items. Accepts feedback humbly.
  • High level of energy and curiosity. Self-starter, constantly seeks to dig deeper into questions, self-educates, and identifies problems to work on before being asked.
  • Scrappy and adaptable. Able to work independently and across a small remote team. Able to manage and deliver on multiple, competing priorities.
  • Accountable for results and efforts. Takes ownership for the timeliness, accuracy, and impact of deliverables both within and out of their control. Effective at structuring time and work in a remote environment.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the CFO.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop the FP&A function.
  • Design and document FP&A processes, calendars, and models so the function runs consistently and doesn’t depend on any one person
  • Lead the use of BI and AI tools within FP&A to automate recurring work and speed up analysis.
  • Partner with the Controller and accounting team to keep data clean and close results aligned with reporting.
  • Own the monthly management reporting package: results versus budget and forecast, key metrics, and concise written commentary on the drivers.
  • Assist in preparing financial materials for Board and Finance Committee meetings.
  • Maintain and evolve a consistent set of financial and operational KPIs for management.
  • Build, automate, and continuously improve recurring reports and dashboards for management and co-op members (ranchers). Move reporting from manual spreadsheets toward reliable, repeatable tools.
  • Own execution of the annual budget process. Build and maintain the budget model, coordinate input from department leaders, and prepare budget materials for CFO review and Board approval.
  • Lead the monthly reforecast. Update the full-year outlook for actual results, cattle and beef markets, and supply plans, and clearly explain what changed and why.
  • Build and maintain a rolling cash flow forecast with the Controller. Anticipate seasonal working capital swings, borrowing needs, and timing of member and vendor payments.
  • Develop scenario and sensitivity models (e.g., cattle prices, cutout values, volumes, pricing) for leadership to understand the risks and trade-offs before decisions are made.
  • Continuously analyze member premiums and incentives to optimize member returns and meat company profits. Recommend changes so CNB pays premiums for the things that drive better results.
  • Model the balance between meat company profitability and total returns to ranchers, and show leadership the trade-offs.
  • Analyze the costs and drivers for cattle that don’t meet CNB program requirements, and their impact on member and company returns.
  • Analyze the impact of days on feed and total feeding costs compared to overall returns.
  • Analyze red meat yields and tie them to feeding performance.
  • Partner with the sales team on pricing, margin, customer, and product profitability analysis.
  • Analyze sales, pricing, harvest, finished goods inventory, and live cattle supply data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
  • Provide financial analysis for new customer programs, contracts, and other business decisions.
  • Translate complex and ambiguous questions into clear, structured analysis and recommendations.
  • Respond to ad hoc analysis requests from the CFO, CEO, and leadership team.
  • Maintain a high standard of accuracy and accountability in all financial analysis.

Location and Travel

  • This role is 100% remote. CNB’s employees are located across 11 states and multiple time zones.
  • CNB employees are expected to have an appropriate home office working environment where they can take video calls and work with minimal distractions.
  • Nearly 100% of this job takes place at a computer. Occasional travel is required for team meetings (expected 2-4 times per year).

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Country Natural Beef Overview

Country Natural Beef got its start in 1986 when some forward-thinking ranchers, Doc and Connie Hatfield, had an idea to pool together a network of local ranchers to raise natural beef for customers. This idea would allow ranchers to remain economically viable while providing natural, sustainably raised beef to consumers. Over thirty years later, the Co-Op is still deeply rooted in the philosophy of sustainability for the ranchers, the cattle, and the environment.

Country Natural Beef has expanded its footprint from the Pacific Northwest to providing quality meat to customers all over the Western United States and to retailers like Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, PCC, Town & Country, Chipotle, ShakeShack and more. The Co-Op’s growth hasn’t taken away from its primary focus of having high animal welfare standards, being stewards of the land, and giving back to its rural communities. Country Natural Beef embraces animal welfare, quality, and environmental stewardship with 3rd party verified attributes like GAP, Non-GMO, and Grazewell™.

Operations

Country Natural Beef (CNB) started with 13 original ranchers. Today, there are 90+/- ranches that comprise CNB processing 60-70,000 head of cattle annually and represent approximately 200,000 cows across roughly 6.5 million acres. The cooperative has a 6-member Board of Directors and is managed by a CEO and support staff; including finance & admin, production, marketing, sales & inventory, and membership.

Vision of CNB

To create premium marketing opportunities for a trusted group of ethical ranch families who are focused on preserving our natural resources and open spaces for the next generation of producer and consumer alike.

Mission of CNB

To provide a premium quality and process verified product to customers who value producers who do the right things for the right reasons for people, land, and livestock.

Core Values of CNB
  1. Stewardship – We believe it is our responsibility and calling to care for the natural resources, animals, and people around us in a way the leaves those people and resources better than we found them.
  2. Family-based agriculture – We believe that family-based agriculture is the foundation of strong rural communities, and we celebrate the critical role they play in providing a high quality, abundant and affordable food supply for customers around the globe and preserving the open spaces in which they operate.
  3. Innovation – We are committed to progress and continuous improvement and proactively seek creative new methods to manage our ranches, serve our members & customers and achieve our shared goals.
  4. Integrity – We do the right thing, for the right reasons.

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