FP&A Manager – Fiber Business, North America

Job Category
:
Finance and Accounting

Requisition Number
: FPALE
005491

• Posted:
  February 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• Remote

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Remote
United States

Van Wert CPD Fiber
910 Vision Drive
Van Wert, OH 45891, USA

Location: U.S.

-based (flexible), with regular travel to

• Van Wert, OH

• Washington State sites

Position Summary

The FP&A Lead for the Fiber business serves as a strategic financial partner to operations and business leadership, supporting performance management, forecasting, and financial decision-making across U.S. Fiber sites. This role bridges finance and operations, providing forward-looking insights that drive profitability, cost control, and operational efficiency.

This position requires strong on-site engagement and collaboration with plant and business leaders and includes regular travel to the Van Wert, OH facility and Fiber operations in Washington State.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary FP&A partner to Fiber operations leadership
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for plant and segment leaders
• Support site leadership in understanding cost drivers, margin performance, and operational impacts

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Oversee variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast)
• Prepare management and Corporate Reporting
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and support existing financial processes
• Turn complex numbers into actionable recommendations

Forecasting & Planning

• Lead monthly forecasts and annual budgeting for the Fiber business
• Partner with site leaders to develop realistic, data-driven outlooks
• Lead plant specific Budget and Long-range plans

Performance Management

• Analyze EBITDA, cost performance, labor, scrap, and productivity metrics
• Provide financial visibility into plant performance and operational initiatives and develop KPI’s
• Support continuous improvement efforts through financial modeling and ROI analysis

Operational Finance Support

• Support capital planning and investment analysis
• Evaluate savings initiatives, productivity projects, and cost-reduction programs
• Assist in tracking performance tied to operational and incentive plans
• Partner with site leaders to drive continuous improvement activities

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare leadership-ready reporting for business reviews and MBRs
• Present financial performance and insights to business leadership
• Ensure alignment between site financials and segment reporting

Systems and Controls

• Improve FP&A tools
• Collaborate in changes of cost methodologies when necessary and support system implementations
• Ensure alignment between site financials and segment reporting
• Establish best practices for financial governance and controls
• Regular travel required to:
• Van Wert, OH
• Washington State Fiber sites
• Anticipated travel: ~25–40%, depending on business needs
• On-site presence is critical for effective business partnership

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 7+ years of FP&A, operational finance, or manufacturing finance experience
• Strong experience supporting plant or operations environments
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Ability to influence and partner with non-financial leaders

Preferred

• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience
• Experience supporting multi-site operations
• Strong business acumen
• Detail oriented
• Problem solving abilities
• Experience working in matrix organizations
• Explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to process information and build models upon request
• Ability to plan and prioritize across multiple deadlines
• Ability to translate numbers into operational insights
• High ownership and accountability
• Clear communicator with leadership presence

What Success Looks Like

• Drive organization to meet its financial and operational goals
• Accurate, actionable forecasts
• Improved visibility into site cost drivers
• Strong partnership with plant leadership

Salary Range: $94,000 to $125,000

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a full complement of valuable Health, Wellness, and Welfare benefits which include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Life and Disability
• 401(k) and Match
• Wellness Program including EAP
• Pay for Performance philosophy

Equal Opportunity Employer

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