Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Omega Optical (“Omega” ) is a leading manufacturer of precision optical filters, coatings, diffractive optics, infrared components, system integration and services serving mission-critical applications across the life sciences, aerospace & defense, instrumentation, semiconductor, environmental, and industrial sensor markets. With more than 85 years of experience, Omega delivers expert optical design, manufacturing, coatings, and support for mission-critical optical applications spanning PCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, LiDAR, quantum computing, machine vision, satellite communications, and more.

Headquartered in Brattleboro, VT, Omega is a Platform owned by Artemis Capital Partners, which acquired Omega Optical Filters in 2020 and Spectral Systems, Optometrics, and Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corp in 2021. The Artemis and Omega teams are focused on increasing the Platform’s scale, proprietary capabilities, engineering bench strength, and its ability to meet the growing global demand for high-precision, no-fail optical coatings, components, and assemblies.

The FP&A Manager is a key member of the Finance team responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis to support business performance and decision-making across Omega’s multi-division manufacturing platform. Reporting to the CFO, this role partners with senior leadership and functional leaders to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights, identify trends and opportunities, and support Omega’s strategic and financial objectives.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role requiring strong financial modeling, advanced Excel-based analysis, management reporting, dashboard development, business partnership, and the ability to support Board, investor, lender, and strategic finance work in a private equity-backed environment.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, commercially minded, detail-oriented, and comfortable building relationships across the organization while communicating complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

The position can sit in Omega's Brattleboro, VT, Ayer, MA or Hopewell Junction, NY locations.

Management Reporting & Analysis

· Prepare monthly and quarterly financial management reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity stakeholders, and lenders.

· Translate financial results into clear business insights, recommendations, risks, and opportunities.

· Develop dashboards and KPIs that provide visibility into business performance across divisions, sites, customers, products, and functions.

· Support pricing, customer profitability, product portfolio, margin improvement, working capital, and cash flow analysis.

Business Partnership & Decision Support

· Serve as a trusted financial partner as needed to leaders across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance.

· Support decision-making through financial modeling, ROI assessments, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and what-if modeling.

· Develop a strong understanding of Omega’s business model, operating drivers, ERP data, reporting processes, and strategic priorities.

· Provide timely financial analysis in response to emerging business needs, strategic projects, M&A, integration, and future sale-process support.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

· Support and facilitate the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting cycles, and multi-year planning process in partnership with division and functional leaders.

· Develop and maintain forecasts for revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, operating expenses, cash flow, working capital, capex, and headcount.

· Monitor actual results against budget and forecast, identify variance drivers, and continuously improve forecasting methodologies, assumptions, and models.

· Partner with the CFO, senior leadership, and functional leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities, resource planning, growth investments, and operational improvement initiatives.

Process, Systems & Operational Finance

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