Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Wyffels Hybrids•Geneseo, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to help drive financial insight, strategic decision-making, and reporting across our organization. This role plays a key part in supporting a fast-growing business by leading forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting while partnering closely with commercial and operational leaders. As the FP&A Manager, you will translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights that guide business strategy. You will also lead and develop a small team while building scalable reporting and forecasting capabilities that support continued growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys combining analytical rigor, business partnership, and leadership in a dynamic environment. DIMENSION / FUNCTION This position reports directly to the Financial Controller and has supervisory responsibility for up to five team members, including financial analysts and a senior financial accountant. The position requires work to be accomplished with minimal supervision, a high degree of confidentiality, and the ability to productively manage change, competing priorities, and evolving business needs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Note: This list is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, finance, or accounting.
Strong understanding of economic and accounting principles, financial analysis, and management reporting.
Ability to identify complex problems, evaluate options, and implement effective financial solutions.
Demonstrated experience leading people or team management experience.
Advanced technical and analytical skills with a proven ability to build and maintain sophisticated financial models.
Experience working with business information systems, financial software, and analytics platforms.
Demonstrated experience with complex financial modeling, forecasting, and analytics.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; strong comfort with financial systems and reporting tools.
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong forecasting, budgeting, planning, and project management skills.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to present to leadership.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business acumen.
High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, or CFA.
Experience building reporting frameworks and dashboards from the ground up.
Experience using or implementing BI tools such as Power BI or similar analytics platforms.
Strong executive-level presentation and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to translate business strategy, value proposition, and critical success factors into actionable financial insights and decision support.
Serve as a key contributor to financial reporting, results analysis, and executive-level forecasting.
Lead the annual Business Planning process and provide periodic forecast updates.
Own the development and delivery of management reporting, dashboards, and financial performance metrics.
Act as a strategic financial business partner to the Commercial organization, supporting revenue, pricing, margin, and sales performance analysis.
Prepare and present financial results, trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
Analyze financial and operational results to assess business performance and key drivers.
Perform and oversee complex ad hoc analysis and financial modeling to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.
Oversee cash flow reporting, forecasting, and alignment between actuals and FP&A outputs.
Develop and enhance reporting tools utilizing business systems, analytics platforms, and financial technology.
Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and analytical capabilities.
Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A team members, setting priorities and ensuring high-quality deliverables.