FP&A Manager

Description

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead our financial planning and analysis function. In this role, you will own the budgeting, forecasting, and management‑reporting cycles and serve as a key analytical partner to commercial, operations, and finance leadership. The ideal candidate will possess a strong command of corporate finance and financial modeling, coupled with excellent problem‑solving, analytic‑thinking, and decision‑making abilities.

You will lead a small team of analysts and bring structure, rigor, and forward‑looking insight to a manufacturing business. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively liaising with stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.

• Own the annual budgeting process and recurring forecast cycles, partnering with functional leaders to build bottom‑up plans and reconcile to targets
• Develop and maintain driver‑based financial models for revenue, margin, cost, and capital expenditure
• Lead variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and surface the operational drivers behind the numbers
• Produce the monthly management reporting package and build self‑service dashboards, translating results into actionable narrative for leadership
• Partner with Commercial on channel margin and product‑line profitability analysis
• Partner with Operations on cost analysis, capacity, and productivity initiatives
• Assist PMO Office in building business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments, new initiatives, and strategic projects
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of analysts; establish repeatable processes, standards, and templates that improve timeliness and consistency
• Other duties as assigned

• Strong command of corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills, with the ability to analyze complex situations and propose effective solutions
• Excellent decision‑making abilities, with a focus on prioritization and risk management
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear actions, insights, and recommendations for non‑finance stakeholders
• Proficiency in ERP‑based reporting and BI/visualization tools (e.g., Syteline, Epicor, Power BI, & Claude) is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA a plus)
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting; people‑management experience and a manufacturing, industrial, or distribution background strongly preferred

• Works in manufacturing environment