Here’s what all the hype is about…
Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the proactive wellness space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and powders. We make the brands Premier Protein and Dymatize, and are part of our publicly traded holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).
We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing since our founding in 1997. We start with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with remarkable people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.
We don’t mind sharing our formula, since we believe the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead, trusting them to make the right decisions. The result of our vibrant culture speaks for itself: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 9th year-running in 2025. And we currently rank #8 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category and were in the top 12 for each of the last 7 years.
PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…
We believe in the power of mindset, and specifically what we call the Challenger Mindset. Do you take smart, bold risks, display relentless hunger, and see yourself as a builder? We’re looking for individuals who choose action over analysis paralysis—those who start before they feel completely ready, make calculated moves based on the best information available, and build momentum through decisive action rather than perfect planning. You should have an insatiable drive that keeps you agile and forward-thinking, always challenging assumptions, seeking new opportunities, and focusing on long-term impact over short-term wins. Above all, you’re a builder—someone who transforms the status quo, finds smarter, simpler, faster ways to get things done, and inspires others to do the same. #LI-HYBRID
The role you’re interested in…
The Operations Finance Manager will be a pivotal part of the team supporting the end-to-end financial planning process of over $1 billion in costs across materials, manufacturing and logistics. Reporting to the Sr. Ops Finance Manager, this role will serve as the key holder for Premier Protein Brand’s Ops Finance reporting and analytics and a partner to the organization in analyzing near-term business initiatives and line extensions to meet financial goals. Responsibilities include ownership of Close reporting and financial planning across owned accounts and businesses.
The ideal candidate will possess strong data / system skills with an exceptional eye to detail, strong communication skills with ability to work across teams to deliver results, a passion for continuous improvement and history of success in using analytics to derive business insights then translate findings into actionable recommendations. A strong understanding of cost accounting, forecasting methods and variance analysis is expected.
The work environment…
So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues, some sitting with their dogs, talking excitedly through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.
We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace, with an expectation that all employees come into the office Tuesday through Thursday. We are very intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories during virtual meetings just don’t happen. The expected pay scale for this role is $130k to $140k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.
At the beginning of 2026, we will move into our massive modern 133,000 square foot headquarters in Emeryville, California, complete with spacious personal workspaces, gym with rock-climbing wall, a café, free onsite parking, tons of greenery, and many transportation options.
You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…
Running the Play: 70% of your time
- Deliver monthly financial reports and variance analyses with clear commentary to focus the organization on key insights & actionable items
- Drive the financial planning process by maintaining owned forecasting models and partner with the Operations organization to validate rate inputs against clearly communicated business drivers
- Calculate and consolidate the on-going financial outlook’s risks and opportunities based on the latest available internal and external information
- Provide analytics across COGS (Materials, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Logistics) – from Volume/Mix/Rate variances vs Budget/Forecast/YAGO to Gross Profit / Gross Margin
Partner to Build the Future: 30% of your time
- Analyze our forecast models and tools and drive improvements to efficiency and accuracy
- Develop relationships with our Co-Manufacturing Team to drive improved financial outcomes as a part of their contracting processes
- Partner with Brand, Finance and RSAT teams to build cost assumptions, models, and scenarios for tactical pivots and product line extensions
- Partner within Operations Finance to provide relevant analytical insights based on the current business environment (e.g. Tariffs, Oil, etc.)
What are we looking for?
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics or other related degrees
Experience:
- 5+ years of FP&A experience required, ideally within the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry; Supply Chain / Operations Finance or Corporate Reporting background a plus
Skills and mindset:
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Detail oriented with ability to communicate relevance to the business circumstances / environment
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and gross profit variance analysis
- History of seeking process improvement and automation; AI aptitude
- Works well under pressure and meets deadlines
- Strong communication skills; able to communicate across all levels of the organization
- Agile in NetSuite, and PowerPoint. Experience with Adaptive, NetSuite EPM or PowerBI a significant plus.
So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!
5 Key Capabilities & Traits:
- Learning & Growth mindset
- Be a builder by reenvisioning your workflows for the future
- Enterprise strategic view—take the full company perspective over departments or channels
You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…
- You are hungry, are comfortable with smart risks,
- You like solving hard challenges and building things with
- You want to be an integral part of shaping an amazing work culture and being a culture-add
- You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
- You can be flexible in your approach and abandon past practices if they don’t make sense
- You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work
- You have an abundance mindset and share information and credit freely
- You like to get sh*t, I mean—stuff done
- You can be both clear and kind—empathetic yet hold people accountable
- You can hold the tension of being both warm and self-deprecating, and also super credible as a professional
- You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the business forward
This may not be your ideal next career move if you like…
- …a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity
- …a lot of command and control management
- …a “big company” impersonal, cog-in-the-machine vibe—that ain’t us
- …to build a beautiful, orderly bureaucracy
- … things to not change much (we suggest the elevator business for that)
- …workplaces where there isn’t much ambiguity
- …to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging
- …writing stuffy job descriptions (we just broke the 4th wall)
- …to work in your own “silo-of-excellence”
- …hiding at home with your camera off, better yet, on mute, and demonstrating excellence through email
- …to chase whatever shiny object presents itself during the day instead of real results through focus
Here’s the deal with our not-so-standard, um…standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you’re still reading this…
- Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
- Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you—and who wants that, right?):
- A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don’t do panel interviews because they don’t give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we’re probing different capabilities)
- A case study or job task to simulate what you’d actually be doing in the role might be included (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don’t have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
- Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so, because this place is the real deal, and don’t just believe us—just ask the 91% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.
We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
