Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Regular Full-Time Professional USA - Waterbury, CT, US

10 days ago Requisition

Drew Marine is a global leader providing technical solutions and services to the marine industry with a comprehensive line of advanced marine chemicals and equipment. Supported by a worldwide network of service engineers and a global supply chain delivering to more than 900 ports, we have a portfolio of products and services including water treatment, fuel treatment, maintenance cleaners, welding & refrigeration, engineered systems & products, onboard test kits, and analytical services.

Drew Marine offers a competitive compensation package with the following benefits:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance starting on day 1
• Drew Marine Employee Savings Plan – Current Employer Match is 100% of the first 5% contributed.
• Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 26 Paid Days Off in the first year of employment (17 personal days + 9 holidays)
• Community engagement and volunteer opportunities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analytics for a specialty chemical manufacturing organization. This position will report directly to the Corporate Director of Finance and will partner closely with Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver actionable insights that improve financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and business analysis skills with advanced data analytics capabilities. This position will play a key role in developing dashboards, automating reporting processes, analyzing manufacturing and cost data, and identifying trends across production, inventory, pricing, and profitability.

• Prepare and organize the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning processes in compliance with corporate deadlines.
• Perform trend analysis and predictive analytics related to sales and production volumes, material costs, inventory levels, delivery metrics, and customer profitability.
• Collect, clean, validate, and analyze large datasets from ERP and other operational systems into clear business insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Build and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting using platforms such as Power BI or SQL-based reporting tools.
• Automate recurring financial and operational reports to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support ERP and reporting system enhancements, data governance, and process standardization initiatives as needed.
• Work with a global team of analysts in support of the financial planning and analysis needs of the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, manufacturing finance, or business analytics experience.
• Proficiency in data visualization and analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or similar).
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, or process industries is desirable, but not required.
• Strong application skills on a variety of computer software applications, i.e. MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, Power Point
• Strong communication and listening skills with ability to work effectively with non‑accounting/finance leaders in the organization.
• Ability to summarize extensive data and bring context to information for effective decision making and management.
• Ability to report accurately, meet tight deadlines, work on projects independently, be self‑motivated and multi‑task.

The position works in a climate‑controlled office environment and requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.

Drew Marine provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All employment decisions at Drew Marine are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.