Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner

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The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Business Partner will be an influencer within the organization, interacting with stakeholders at all levels to provide guidance through clear financial storytelling grounded in historical and current data. As a key contributor, the FP&A Business Partner will be expected to challenge assumptions, lead through influence, and help transform insights into action across the organization.

The ideal candidate excels in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is motivated to continuously improve processes through innovative thinking. You'll thrive if you are highly organized, driven, a self-starter, analytical, and detail oriented.

This role will report to the Manager of FP&A and will support a cross‑functional client group aligned to a key product category.

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to the business, providing consulting and coaching by interpreting financial results and performance measures in the context of business operations

• Deliver forward‑looking financial insights on market conditions, competitive dynamics, and alternative business scenarios to support decision‑making

• Conduct monthly reporting, forecasting, and annual business plan preparation

• Analyze operating results and forecasts to clearly communicate financial performance and key business drivers, including channel, customer, and product‑level analysis

• Drive short‑ and long‑term financial planning through detailed analysis of internal financial data, including profit loss accounts, financial statements, working capital, costs, prices, expenses, revenues, rates of return, etc.

• Assess external economic conditions (e.g., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates) and evaluate their impact on business performance

• Develop complex forecasting models, budgets, resource allocation and plans for projects

• Provide expertise and advice to business leaders on budgeting, financial reporting, and managing their financial responsibilities

• Prepare and present financial analyses, findings, and recommendations to executive leadership

• Develop and maintain planning and budgeting process, analyzing trends and translating results into specific recommendations for senior leadership

• Perform ad‑hoc financial analyses to support strategic initiatives and business priorities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of financial analysis experience

• Project Management experience and strong organizational skills

• Strong understanding of financial statements and business drivers

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

• Change management experience

• Experience presenting to senior leadership/executives

• Experience in the manufacturing sector

• Experience with JDE, Hyperion Financial Management, Stratum, and data mining

• Ability to prioritize competing objectives to ensure key deliverables are met in a timely manner

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accountability and follow‑through

• Excellent analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills

• Strong relationship‑building and influencing skills

• Comfortable constructively challenging leaders to drive return on investment and operational improvement

• Ability to work autonomously and implement solutions with limited guidance

• Track record of driving process innovation and continuous improvement

Brass Craft Manufacturing Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high‑quality water and gas flow control products, plumbing service, and repair parts for the new construction and repair/remodel markets. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, Brass Craft supports a wide array of channel partners including wholesalers, retailers, and specialty dealers, who serve residential and commercial markets across the Americas. Brass Craft has set the plumbing standard for 70+ years, with industry leading brands including Brass Craft® and Plumbshop®.

Brass Craft (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer, and we want to have…