Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Title:

FP&A Manager — Manufacturing

Location:

Northern / Greater Washington, DC Area

We are partnering with a manufacturer on a search for an FP&A Manager. This is an expanded, high-visibility role for someone who wants exposure beyond traditional FP&A and the opportunity to help shape the financial strategy of a growing organization.

Reporting to senior financial leadership, the FP&A Manager will serve as a key financial business partner across the organization, translating operational performance into actionable financial insights.

• Own and support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Analyze actual performance vs. budget and forecast, identifying the operational drivers behind variances
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and senior leadership to understand business performance
• Analyze COGS, gross margin, labor, materials, overhead and manufacturing performance
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses and business cases
• Evaluate product, SKU and customer profitability
• Support CAPEX and investment decisions through financial analysis and ROI modeling
• Build reporting and dashboards that give leadership greater visibility into business performance
• Utilize Excel, Sage ERP and reporting/BI tools to analyze financial and operational data
• Help strengthen FP&A processes, reporting capabilities and financial discipline as the organization scales

• 3-5+ years of progressive FP&A, finance or financial analysis experience
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Manufacturing industry experience highly desirable
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modeling skills
• Understanding of manufacturing finance, COGS and operational drivers
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience required, with Sage experience a plus
• Strong business acumen and ability to partner with non-finance leaders
• A bias for action with the ability to dig into the details and determine why the numbers are moving