Cosi-Care - Strategic Finance Analyst (FP&A + Manufacturing Economics) at 43North – Buffalo, New York

About Cosi-Care:
Cosi-Care is on a mission to support people living with skin conditions by creating innovative, comforting solutions. We're looking for a talented Strategic Finance Analyst to join our team.
The Role:
You’ll join the Finance team and help turn raw operational and financial data into clear, structured decision-making. This is a hands-on, high-impact role supporting leadership on forecasting, manufacturing economics, pricing/margins, and capital planning as we scale. This role is a great fit for someone who wants real exposure to startup finance, manufacturing/unit economics, and executive-level decision support—while building strong foundational FP&A skills.
✨What you’ll be doing:
Financial modeling, forecasting & scenario analysis

• Build and maintain a rolling 3-year forecast (P&L, cash flow, and key operating drivers)
• Develop scenario models to support manufacturing scale decisions (capacity, volumes, cost curve, timelines)
• Model tool transfer vs. reinvestment economics and related payback/ROI
• Analyze bill of materials (BOM) changes and cost sensitivity across suppliers and components
• Evaluate margin impact across product lines and sales channels
• Support pricing, promotions, and bundling analyses (unit economics and contribution margin)

Management reporting & KPI dashboards

• Prepare monthly management reporting packs with insights and variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast)
• Support board and investor reporting (metrics, narratives, and financial highlights)
• Build and improve KPI dashboards across:
  • Revenue, gross margin, contribution margin
  • CAC, LTV (as applicable), retention/cohorts (as applicable)
  • Inventory turns, working capital, and cash runway

Manufacturing & cost analysis (domestic vs. overseas)

• Build detailed cost models comparing U.S. vs. overseas production options
• Analyze labor, overhead absorption, freight, duties/tariffs, and scale efficiencies
• Model inventory requirements and working capital implications of different supply plans
• Identify and evaluate grant/incentive opportunities tied to manufacturing and capex

Capital planning & strategic finance support

• Support cash flow planning and runway management; highlight key risk drivers and levers
• Assist with equity/debt modeling and preparation of materials for lenders and investors
• Support analysis of intercompany economics between UK and US entities (e.g., royalty/intercompany assumptions), working alongside external tax/legal advisors as appropriate

Light accounting / data quality support

• Assist with bookkeeping oversight and data reconciliation to ensure clean inputs for modeling
• Support month-end close processes (tie-outs, variance checks, and documentation)
• Help maintain reliable source-of-truth data for reporting and decision-making

🔎 What We’re Looking For:

• 0–3 years of experience in finance, accounting, consulting, banking, operations analytics, or similar
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills; comfortable building structured models from scratch
• Solid analytical fundamentals (you can translate messy inputs into clear drivers and assumptions)
• Detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and comfortable working with imperfect data
• A self-starter with a high-ownership mindset; you follow through and improve what you touch
• Interested in startups and gaining real operational exposure

Nice To Have:

• Background in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or another quantitative field
• Familiarity with manufacturing cost structures (labor/overhead, absorption, yield/scrap, freight, tariffs)
• Exposure to hardware and/or SaaS unit economics (COGS, margins, contribution, CAC/LTV)
• Basic SQL or BI tooling experience (Looker, Tableau, Power BI) for dashboarding

🌟 Why join Cosi Care?

• Be part of a growing, mission-driven brand that’s changing the way people manage skin conditions.
• Direct exposure to executive-level strategic decisions and operating tradeoffs
• Ownership of core models that influence pricing, margins, capex, and growth planning
• Deep understanding of startup finance and manufacturing economics (a rare combo)
• High learning velocity in a pivotal growth stage environment

💸 Pay: $55K - $80K base salary depending on experience📍 Location: Seneca One, Buffalo, NY (On-site)
CompensationThe base pay range for this role is $55,000 – $80,000 per year.