Strategic Finance Manager, FP&A

JOB TITLE:
Strategic Finance Manager, FP&A

REPORTS TO: Sr VP Finance  

STATUS: Full time, exempt 

LOCATION: Remote, Hybrid (Seattle Metro or Bellingham, WA preferred)

SALARY RANGE: $120,000-$140,000/year based on experience and interview outcome

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA, 401k with employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays 

About Tidal Vision:

Tidal Vision, is a biomaterials company transforming critical industries such as agriculture and

water treatment with innovative chitosan-based chemistries. Tidal Vision has closed an

oversubscribed $140M Series B financing round in 2025. Investors in the round include

Cambridge Companies SPG, Eni Next (the corporate venture arm of Eni S.p.A), Milliken, KIRKBI Climate, Convent Capital, SWEN Capital Partners; Blue Ocean Fund, MBX Capital, Oman Investment Authority and more.

We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. 

JOB SUMMARY:

We’re hiring a Strategic Finance Manager, FP&A to serve as the right-hand to the SVP of Finance and take primary ownership of the company’s FP&A engine. This is a highly hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-scaling, operationally complex environments and enjoys being embedded with the business.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across the organization — acting as the connective tissue between Finance and business leaders in Sales, Operations, Manufacturing and R&D. This role is ideal for a finance leader who wants real ownership, real influence, and a front-row seat to building the financial operating system of a $100M+ revenue innovative bio manufacturing company.

This is hybrid with at least 3 days in the office in either Bellingham, WA, Everett WA or Avon Lake, OH, remote with quarterly travel to Bellingham WA will be considered for exceptional candidates

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Own and operate the full FP&A lifecycle: annual budget, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and monthly performance management

Serve as the primary finance partner to business units and support functions

Build and maintain integrated financial models (P&L, cash flow, working capital, capacity, scenario modeling)

Own management reporting and KPI cadence — define the metrics, create the dashboards, and run the rhythm of the business

Translate operational drivers into financial insight and decision support

Analyze COGS, margins, working capital, and capital efficiency to surface actionable improvement opportunities

Proactively identify risks, tradeoffs, and performance gaps; bring recommendations, not just analysis

Drive improvements to FP&A systems, tooling, and data flows as the company scales 

Partner closely with Accounting on forecast accuracy, close alignment, and GAAP-to-operational bridge

Support strategic initiatives including capacity expansion, new product launches, M&A,  pricing decisions, and investment cases

Act as a thought partner to the SVP of Finance on company-wide planning, investor reporting, and strategic finance priorities

Opportunity to grow into broader Strategic Finance/M&A work as the company scales

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

6–10+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, IB/Consulting + operating company, or similar analytical leadership roles

Proven experience in a scaling, fast-paced organization — ideally manufacturing, industrial, chemicals or other inventory-heavy businesses

Strong understanding of cost accounting, manufacturing economics, and operational KPIs

Track record of owning zero-base budgeting and planning processes end-to-end (budgeting, forecasting, reporting cadence)

Advanced financial modeling skills (P&L, cash flow, scenario modeling, unit economics)

Excellent business partnering skills — able to influence operators and senior leaders with data-backed insight

Strong GAAP foundation and ability to bridge accounting to operational forecasting

Advanced Excel / financial modeling skills; comfort with manipulating large data sets

Highly self-directed; comfortable operating with ambiguity and building structure from scratch

Clear communicator who can simplify complex analysis for non-finance stakeholders

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar; MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus

Familiarity with NetSuite is a plus

Licensing & Special Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is primarily performed in an office setting. Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time. When onsite, all safety procedures must be followed. Must be able to adhere to 3 days a week onsite hybrid schedule. 

About Tidal Vision’s Unique Work Culture:

Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.