Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Summary

Connect Search is hiring a FP&A Manager in Waukesha.

• Lead financial planning processes for Operations and Supply Chain, including AOP, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning
• Provide clear visibility into budgets, spend, and performance to drive informed decision-making
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into financial targets and actionable plans
• Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, cost optimization, and growth initiatives
• Track and report performance against AOP targets, holding leaders accountable to commitments
• Deliver actionable insights on key metrics, including:
  Revenue per employee, Margin performance, Working capital, Cost to serve
• Partner with Operations and Continuous Improvement teams to identify and validate 2% of COGS annual cost savings
• Support plant and supply chain leaders with financial analysis to improve productivity and profitability
• Lead development and optimization of Power BI dashboards to enable real-time, data-driven insights
• Act as data steward for the organization and develop and grow internal AI tools to drive analytical insight and FP&A reporting efficiency.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting, data integrity, and system capabilities
• Support ERP initiatives, including SAP implementations, ensuring accurate and scalable financial reporting
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to align data, reporting, and system integration efforts
• Identify and execute opportunities to streamline reporting and planning processes
• Support acquisition integrations by aligning financial data, systems, and reporting structures
• Serve as a key contributor to finance transformation and BI journey
• Act as a steward of financial data to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment across functions
• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team (1 direct report)
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership
• Elevate team capabilities in financial analysis, systems, and storytelling
• Ensure alignment with corporate finance on reporting standards, controls, and governance
• Maintain strong financial discipline and compliance across all processes

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A experience
• Strong experience supporting Operations and/or Supply Chain Finance
• Demonstrated ownership of FP&A processes (planning, forecasting, reporting)
• Experience in a multi-entity or multi-business unit environment
• Minimum 3 years of SAP experience
• Experience working within a publicly traded company
• Proven track record of business partnering that drives measurable financial performance
• Experience with M&A integrations and financial alignment
• Experience building, growing and maintaining AI tools for finance applications.
• Strong systems orientation, including BI/reporting tools