Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis

THE POSITION:

The Vice President of FP&A will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for building, scaling, and leading a best-in-class FP&A function.

This individual will partner closely with the CFO, executive team, and private equity sponsors, driving financial visibility, strategic decision-making, and operational performance across a complex, multi-site manufacturing business.

The role requires a hands‑on, transformation-oriented leader who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment and help prepare the business for a potential exit. The VP of FP&A will be responsible for mentoring, coaching, and continuing to build-out the Corporate finance team.

This position is based in the Greater Hartford, CT area.

• Lead and scale the FP&A function, including development of a high-performing team.
• Establish and implement best-in-class forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes.
• Establish and maintain SOX-compliant FP&A processes, ensuring strong internal controls over financial planning and reporting data.
• Manage forecasting cycles, financial modeling, and reporting to the Board.
• Provide scenario analysis to assess impact of operational performance on earnings, EBITDA, cash flow, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive forecasting rigor to ensure credibility and predictability Strategic Finance & Business Partnership.
• Partner with operations and divisional finance leaders to deliver actionable insights and performance analytics.
• Support M&A activity, including acquisition modeling, integration planning, and performance tracking.
• Provide rigorous financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and capital allocation decisions.

• Prepare board-level and executive materials, including bridges between operational KPIs and reported financials.
• Deliver clear, data-driven insights on performance drivers, enabling leadership to confidently communicate with BOD and lenders.
• Support increasing volume and rigor of internal and external reporting in line with potential IPO readiness.

• Drive improvements in financial modeling, reporting automation, and data governance.
• Drive the transition from Excel-heavy processes to scalable tools and systems.
• Ownership of financial system administration and user access.
• Leverage automation and AI-enabled reporting capabilities to improve decision speed and accuracy.

• Drive financial discipline across a three Division, multi-site (19+ sites), multi-entity manufacturing environment.
• Build scalable processes to support continued inorganic and organic growth.

• Build a best-in-class forecasting and reporting engine capable of supporting internal and external expectations.
• Implement automation and system adoption to reduce reliance on manual processes.
• Build out and elevate the FP&A team capabilities.
• Develop integration playbook and lead acquisition integration, including financial teams and systems, realizing costs out of combined entities and driving profitability across combined enterprises.
• Design and implement standardized KPI frameworks and executive dashboards, integrating financial and operational data to deliver real-time visibility into performance, drivers, and variance across the business.
• Improve data accuracy, governance, and accessibility across the organization.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of leading FP&A in a manufacturing environment, with 12+ years of hands‑on finance experience, including at least five years in senior leadership roles. This individual will be a self‑motivated leader of people and projects, known for building a high‑performance culture, attracting and developing talent, and elevating team capabilities. They will have demonstrated success helping business leaders understand and improve cost structures, manage performance through clear and actionable KPIs, and drive profitability.

The ideal candidate will also have experience working cross‑functionally with other department leaders.

• Public company experience required,…