FP&A Manager

Our client is a global industrial manufacturer serving leading customers across North America. This finance leadership opportunity offers significant exposure to executive leadership and an international parent company, with the chance to influence reporting, business analysis, and financial performance.

The Finance Manager is responsible for leading corporate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and continuous process improvement while providing leadership to the Accounts Payable function. This role serves as the primary financial liaison to the parent company and partners closely with operational leadership to provide meaningful insights that support strategic business decisions.

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for executive leadership and the parent company.
• Develop meaningful variance analysis, KPI reporting, and executive-level financial presentations.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting activities.
• Partner with operations and business leaders to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making.
• Analyze financial results, project profitability, operating trends, and business performance.
• Build and enhance financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes through automation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and compliance with corporate accounting policies.
• Serve as the primary financial liaison to the parent company.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Payable team.
• Ensure timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and strong internal controls.
• Oversee vendor relationships and resolve complex payment issues.
• Review reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
• Provide operational support as needed to meet critical deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, accounting, or corporate reporting experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis skills.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, automation, or project-based businesses.
• Working knowledge of Percentage-of-Completion (POC) or other project or job costing method is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including financial modeling and data analysis.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and business partnering skills.

Excellent communication, presentation, and business partnering skills.