Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of FP&A to help build and elevate the financial planning function within our growing manufacturing organization. This role is ideal for a finance leader who has built or significantly enhanced FP&A processes in prior organizations and is motivated to make a lasting impact. The Director of FP&A will serve as a key business partner to the Leadership Team, playing a central role in forecasting, strategic planning, sales alignment, and performance analysis. This position offers high visibility across the organization and may participate in portions of Board-level discussions and reporting. Manufacturing experience is required, and experience within a privately held or family-owned company environment is highly valued.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
- 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
- Direct experience in a manufacturing environmen required.
- Demonstrated experience building or significantly improving FP&A processes and infrastructure.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Experience supporting senior leadership and participating in executive-level discussions.
- Polished executive presence with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated sound judgment, collaboration skills, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or CPA preferred
- Experience in privately held or family-owned businesses strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Develop and enhance forecasting models that incorporate operational drivers, production metrics, and sales pipeline inputs.
- Partner closely with Sales leadership to align revenue forecasting with operational capacity and margin targets.
- Provide actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making and growth initiatives.
- Prepare and present financial materials for Leadership Team meetings and support Board-level reporting as needed.
- Build, standardize, and improve FP&A processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
- Establish scalable financial models and KPI dashboards tailored to a manufacturing environment.
- Implement financial discipline and data-driven decision-making across departments.
- Evaluate and enhance systems and processes to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Leadership Team, demonstrating strong business acumen and sound judgment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leaders.
- Translate complex financial data into clear insights for non-financial stakeholders.
- Support capital investment analysis, pricing strategy, and margin improvement initiatives.
- Analyze manufacturing cost structures, including labor, materials, overhead absorption, and capacity utilization.
- Drive variance analysis and identify trends impacting profitability and cash flow.
- Support working capital optimization initiatives.
- Develop scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
