Manager, FP&A

Location: St. Louis

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North America/USA/Missouri/St. Louis - Automation, MOtime type:
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R0015165

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
** Job Summary
** Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor and drive manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Nidec motors can be found in products that range from cell phones, computers and home appliances to industrial and mining equipment – and everything in between.

Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.
From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.
With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.
** Job Description
** The Manager of FP&A serves as a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support across the Automation business. This role plays a critical part in enabling profitable growth by improving forecast accuracy, optimizing margins, and providing clear financial insights to operational and executive leadership.

The FP&A Manager leads the annual budget and ongoing forecast processes, partners closely with cross‐functional leaders to evaluate business performance, and delivers actionable analysis that supports pricing, cost management, capital investment, and strategic initiatives.
** Responsibilities**
* ** Financial Planning & Forecasting**  + Lead annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting and strategic financial planning.  + Develop and maintain financial models to support data driven decision making.  + Coordinate inputs across departments and ensure alignment with business objectives.
* ** Performance Management & Analysis**  + Analyze monthly results, identify key variances and communicate drivers to leadership.  + Develop dashboards and management reporting packages.
* ** Business partnerships**  + Serve as financial function partner to various business and functional leaders.  + Challenge assumptions and provide independent financial perspective.
* ** Management Reporting**  + Prepare presentations for functional and executive leaders.  + Translate complex financial data into digestible and actionable content.  + Ensure consistency and accuracy across reports.
* ** Process improvement and systems** – improve FP&A tools and reporting, using ERP and BI tools.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Bachelor’s degree
* 10+ years of finance, costing or accounting experience.
* 3+ years experience in a manager capacity, interacting at VP and Business President level.
* Experience in leading a forecast process, forecast consolidation and implementing tools to support.
* International company and global multi-site experience.
* Target and budget setting experience in leadership capacity.
* Experience using ERP in manufacturing environment.
* Strong accounting experience in a manufacturing company.
* People management experience
* Experience in business…