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Senior Vice President, FP&A

@ Pure Fishing
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Charleston or Columbia
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Lead planning, Partner operations, Drive performance
Requirements Summary:15+ years FP&A/Operational Finance or Corporate Finance; senior executive leadership in public or private equity-backed company; MBA or CPA preferred.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Financial Modeling, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Forecasting, ERP
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About Pure Fishing

Pure Fishing is the world’s largest fishing tackle company, with a portfolio of iconic brands that includes Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, PENN®, Shakespeare®, Ugly Stik®, Plano®, and many more. We’re passionate about delivering high quality products for every kind of angler—from weekend hobbyists to tournament pros.

Senior Vice President, FP&A

 

Role Overview

 

  • Highly visible and critical leadership role overseeing a high-impact finance function that influences every aspect of the business, from commercial strategy to manufacturing performance.
  • Serves as a key enterprise finance leader on a collaborative, transparent, and data-driven executive team.
  • Partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Supply Chain to align financial goals with operational capabilities and long-term strategic objectives.
  • Directly drives company growth and operational success by shaping major strategic decisions, including product innovation, network optimization, supply chain strategy, and organizational transformation.
  • Newly created role designed as a CFO succession opportunity, offering significant development and executive exposure. Will gain experience preparing the company for a future strategic transaction, contributing meaningfully to enterprise readiness.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Strategic Financial Leadership

  • Lead the enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes with full visibility across Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
  • Provide strategic insights on revenue, margin, cost structure, demand trends, and operational performance to executive leadership and the Board.
  • Develop and maintain KPIs that measure commercial effectiveness and manufacturing health such as cost per unit, labor efficiency, yield, throughput, and inventory performance.
  • Drive long-range financial planning that integrates market demand, product strategy, and manufacturing capacity.

 

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

  • Serve as a strategic finance partner to Sales, Marketing, and Product teams.
  • Perform financial modeling, scenario planning, and ROI evaluations for new products, market expansion, and customer initiatives.
  • Optimize profitability through pricing architecture, discount frameworks, customer segmentation, and product mix analysis.
  • Assess risks and opportunities related to demand planning, sales pipeline, manufacturing constraints, and inventory strategy

 

Operational & Performance Management

  • Oversee FP&A support for global manufacturing operations, including plant financials, cost accounting, and production variance analysis.
  • Partner with Operations leadership to evaluate capital investments, automation, network optimization, and supply-chain transformation.
  • Drive continuous improvement in enterprise reporting, forecasting tools, analytics capabilities, and financial automation.
  • Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews with clear, actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

 

Leadership & Team Development

  • Build, lead, and elevate a high-performing global FP&A and Operational Finance organization.
  • Foster a culture of analytical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic thinking.
  • Develop and mentor finance leaders capable of supporting a complex, manufacturing-driven global enterprise.

 

Pivotal Experience & Expertise

 

Finance Leadership Experience

  • 15+ years of progressive FP&A, Operational Finance, or Corporate Finance experience, including senior executive leadership in a public or private equity backed company. Brings experience with financial modeling, analytics, forecasting tools, and business intelligence programs. MBA or CPA preferred.

 

Business Partnership

  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, communicate, and drive outcomes at all levels, including the Board. Brings the financial acumen, gravitas and pace to thrive with a supportive sponsor.

 

Industry Experience

  • Experience working for a complex manufacturing business with a multi-site footprint is required. Brings a strong understanding of plant financials, standard costing, BOM analysis, supply chain finance, and operational performance metrics.

 

Scale and Complexity

  • Experience within a global company of comparable size and scale, either in revenue, market cap and/or headcount.

 

Leadership Capabilities

  • Shapes Strategy: Sees ahead and clearly focuses on the “big picture” to anticipate future trends; can articulate possibilities and create competitive break-through plans and strategies.
  • Drive for Results: An execution-oriented growth-driver that continuously improves and streamlines processes for efficiency and value-creation; connects all business activity to the bottom-line; has a “doing more with less every year” mentality.
  • Inspire and Influence: Creates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of purpose; communicates clearly and concisely with internal and external stakeholders to align on the mission and plan of the company.
  • Build Talent and Teams: Develops others by hiring exceptional talent; sets clear and measurable expectations while empowering and motivating teams to achieve these goals; provides candid feedback; leverages diversity of thought, experience, and capability.