Finance Manager FP&A

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James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, Timber Tech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and Stru Xure®.

With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

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The FP&A Manager serves as a key leader on Ultralox Finance and Leadership Teams and must have the ability to build key partnerships, support business unit partners, and influence across multiple levels of the organization. This position is directly responsible for development of accurate reporting and analysis of financial data, and the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used to make informed strategic decisions and planning.

Position Summary:

This position is part of our Ultralox Interlocking Technology business unit.

Ultralox is committed to providing the highest quality products that offer long-lasting railing styles. The FP&A Manager serves as a key leader on Ultralox Finance and Leadership Teams and must have the ability to build key partnerships, support business unit partners, and influence across multiple levels of the organization. This position is directly responsible for development of accurate reporting and analysis of financial data, and the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts which will be used to make informed strategic decisions and planning.

A candidate for this role should have a proven track record of independently prioritizing business needs, creating and executing on work plans, effectively leading a team to achieve short- and long-term results, and be willing to challenge the “status quo” in the best interest of the company. The role requires the ability to present complex and/or technical analyses into easy-to-understand components and the ability to communicate in a clear and open manner through verbal, written, and non-verbal methods.

Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:

• Leads the monthly operations review of financial performance to budget, previous year, and previous forecast for a designated area of a business unit.
• Owns the monthly preparation and compilation of financial forecasts, the annual budget, and long-range financial plans for a designated area of a business unit.
• Key partner to commercial team driving revenue, sales incentive plan and other optimization.
• Partner with SG&A leaders to help them achieve financial targets in dynamic business conditions.
• Provides subject matter expertise and guidance regarding all finance decisions and resource allocation plans.
• Creates and presents complex financial models and ad hoc analyses/projects, inclusive of identification of opportunities and risks, to provide greater insights/reporting to business partners and leadership.
• Develop financial models to generate annual operating plan as well as a rolling 12-month forecast with demand planning.
• Provides variance analysis and explanation to business partners, senior leadership, and the Finance Department.
• Prepares and presents analyses and presentations to Senior Management, and actively contribute in meetings involving key business and finance issues.

We believe the successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Consulting or other business-related fields.
• 7+ years of related, progressive financial planning & analysis responsibility.
• Advanced knowledge in accounting and financial statements including the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows, financial analysis principles, key drivers and levers.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, financial modeling and communication skills.
• Identify and…