Financial Planning

3 weeks ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Lyka Full time

Who are we?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that's shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.

As humans, we've experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We're on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world's most sustainable pet wellness company, we're putting pets and our planet first - one bowl at a time.

Today, we are proud to share we've served 50 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 250+ pet-obsessed people and we're continuing to grow (yes, looking at you). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet's wellbeing.

To date, we have raised over $60M in funding from venture capital investors and pet industry insiders, who believe in our mission and ability to drive change in a stagnant industry, providing nutrition that nourishes puppers from the inside out.

Are you ready to shake things up and give pets the life they deserve? Come join our pack

Our Mission

The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they're getting sicker earlier. They're dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards - prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That's where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don't stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it's not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to increase the lifespan of dogs and cats.

The Opportunity

The Financial Planning and Analysis ("FP&A") Manager will play a critical role in shaping Lyka's financial strategy and direction. This role is responsible for leading planning, budgeting, analysis, and reporting activities, with a particular focus on gross margin, overheads efficiency, and performance. You will be instrumental in driving insights that inform strategic decisions, partnering with key business units, and elevating our financial planning processes. As a manager, you'll also be responsible for managing workflows and mentoring junior team members. A key focus of this role will be to design, improve, and implement scalable FP&A processes that can support Lyka's future growth.

Responsibilities include:

  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Modelling: own the 3-way budgeting and implement reforecasting processes, working closely with department leads; develop and optimise dynamic financial models that support strategic decision-making and long-term planning; monitor actuals vs. budget.
  • Financial Performance & Strategic Analysis: lead the analysis and reporting of financial performance across Lyka, with a particular focus on gross margin, overheads, cost drivers and operational KPIs.
  • Reporting & Financial Control: facilitate the monthly financial close process, collaborating with accounting to ensure completeness and accuracy; maintain robust documentation and control standards.
  • Cost Efficiency & Process Improvement: identify and evaluate opportunities to enhance cost efficiency across the business; work with cross-functional teams to develop business cases, assess ROI, and implement improvements; drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and data quality.
  • Business Partnering: serve as a finance partner to operations, growth, product, and other business units; guide business units through planning cycles and support them in achieving financial discipline and accountability.
  • Team Management & Leadership: role model Lyka's values and principles to the team, leading by example; manage the day-to-day activities of the FP&A function, prioritising work effectively across multiple timelines and deliverables.
Requirements
  • Tertiary Accounting Qualifications; CA/CPA desirable.
  • Minimum 3 years in FP&A, commercial finance, or related roles, ideally within a high-growth or operationally complex environment.
  • Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills; high attention to detail.
  • Experience with margin analysis, cost optimisation, and operational metrics.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Confident working independently and managing competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced business.
  • Strong interpersonal skills; passionate about business partnering and enabling teams to make better decisions.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with financial systems (e.g. NetSuite, Planning & BI tools) a plus.
  • A 'can do' attitude; willing to 'jump in and get your hands dirty' when needed for different projects.
Benefits
  • Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product
  • Growth and Development - Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual L&D budget for you to continue your personal development.
  • Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our dogs and our planet. We're proud to be Australia's only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we're always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
  • Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
  • Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
  • Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
  • Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office. We have pet-friendly offices and industrial kitchens in Sydney and Melbourne. Onsite days are required during your onboarding.
  • Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life
We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
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