FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager

Capital Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Capital Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Capital Electric is seeking a highly analytical and business-focused FP&A Manager to support financial planning, performance analysis, and strategic decision-making across the organization. This role will partner closely with branch leadership, operations, sales, and executive management to improve visibility into revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and profitability drivers across a multi-branch electrical distribution business.

The FP&A Manager will lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and ad hoc analysis while helping translate financial results into clear, actionable business insights.

• Lead the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes for Capital Electric.
• Develop and maintain financial models that support revenue planning, gross margin analysis, branch profitability, operating expense management, and cash flow visibility.
• Produce timely and accurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting packages for leadership, including variance analysis and commentary on key drivers.
• Partner with branch, sales, supply chain, and functional leaders to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actions to improve financial performance.
• Analyze results by branch, customer segment, product category, vendor line, and other relevant dimensions to support decision-making.
• Support pricing, margin improvement, and mix analysis to help drive profitable growth.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, receivables, and other balance sheet trends, and recommend corrective actions where needed.
• Provide decision support for strategic initiatives, capital investments, network optimization, and productivity improvement efforts.
• Work closely with accounting to ensure consistency between financial reporting, forecasts, and business performance analysis.
• Improve reporting tools, dashboards, and data quality to increase automation, accuracy, and speed of insights.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Manage certain month end close processes as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, or other advanced certification preferred. 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, public accounting, or related analytical roles. Prior experience in distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, or another multi-site operational environment preferred. Strong understanding of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Demonstrated ability to turn large data sets into clear business insights and practical recommendations.

Advanced Excel skills required; experience with Power BI, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools preferred. Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities. Ability to communicate effectively with executives, operational leaders, and cross-functional partners. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. High level of accuracy, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Improves forecast accuracy and planning discipline across the business. Provides clear visibility into branch performance, margin trends, and expense drivers. Helps leadership make faster, better decisions through timely and actionable analysis. Drives accountability around financial results, working capital, and return on…