Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

Location: Gastonia, NC (4–5 days onsite)

Compensation: $160K–$175K base + 15% bonus

We are partnering with a rapidly growing private equity-backed manufacturing company to identify a Sr Manager of FP&A who will help lead the company's next phase of growth through strategic financial planning, operational partnership, and acquisition integration.

Following multiple recent acquisitions, the company has grown to nearly $100M in revenue and continues to expand through both organic growth and M&A. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will serve as a key finance leader supporting executive decision-making while helping integrate newly acquired businesses and build scalable FP&A processes across a growing multi-site organization.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys partnering with operations, influencing business strategy, and building a best-in-class FP&A function within a high-growth manufacturing environment.

The Sr Managerof FP&A will lead the company's budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, KPI reporting, and long-range planning processes while serving as a strategic business partner to the CFO, CEO, COO, plant leadership, and private equity sponsors.

In addition to owning the core FP&A function, this individual will play a critical role in acquisition integration by helping standardize reporting, planning processes, and operational metrics across newly acquired manufacturing facilities. The position also offers the opportunity to modernize the company's planning capabilities through new FP&A systems, automation, and AI-enabled reporting tools.

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Develop financial models supporting strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and capital investments
• Perform variance analysis and communicate key business drivers to executive leadership
• Forecast EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, and profitability across multiple business units

• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Supply Chain, and executive leadership
• Analyze manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, inventory, productivity, and operational KPIs
• Develop reporting that improves plant performance and supports operational decision-making
• Deliver financial insights that drive strategic business decisions

• Support acquisition integration by standardizing reporting, KPIs, and financial planning processes
• Partner with executive leadership and private equity sponsors throughout integration efforts
• Evaluate acquisitions, growth initiatives, and capital investments through financial modeling
• Support strategic planning and long-term business performance initiatives

• Enhance budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes
• Help implement and optimize FP&A planning and reporting tools
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI within the finance function
• Build scalable reporting infrastructure to support continued growth through acquisition

• Supervise and mentor one FP&A team member
• Foster collaboration across finance and operational teams
• Help establish best practices across the FP&A function

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A or Corporate Finance experience
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling skills
• Experience partnering with operations and executive leadership
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

• Private equity-backed company experience
• M&A or post-acquisition integration experience
• Experience implementing FP&A planning or reporting tools
• Manufacturing ERP experience (Epicor, Sage, or similar)
• Experience leveraging AI or automation within finance
• CPA or MBA is a plus

• Report directly to the CFO in a highly visible finance leadership role
• Partner with executive leadership and private equity sponsors
• Lead FP&A for a rapidly growing, multi-site manufacturing organization
• Play a key role in acquisition integration and future M&A activity
• Help modernize FP&A processes, reporting, and planning capabilities
• Shape financial strategy during a period of significant growth and investment
• Join a well-capitalized business with substantial runway for continued expansion