Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Silgan Containers•Chesterfield, MO

About The Position

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager serves as a strategic finance leader and key business partner across the organization. This role is responsible for overseeing demand planning, manufacturing standards, and analytical processes that support profitable growth, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The FP&A Manager leads the development, execution, and continuous improvement of financial forecasting, demand-related analytics, and data governance, while aligning Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance around a consensus plan within a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or a related field
7+ years of progressive experience in finance, supply chain, or demand planning roles with increasing responsibility
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and driving process improvements
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and guide decision-making at multiple organizational levels
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear financial and operational insights
Strong leadership, communication (written and verbal), and stakeholder management skills
Ability and desire to drive profitability improvements in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail ensuring accuracy in all levels of work
Advanced proficiency in Excel and the ability to work independently while managing multiple competing priorities

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems (Oracle)
Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Demand planning systems (Netstock)
Financial planning tools (Cognos TM1)
Experience with predictive analytics and advanced forecasting techniques

Responsibilities

Serve as a key analytical and strategic partner to leadership and internal teams by creating, maintaining, and planning item-level data that supports enterprise forecasting and financial plans.
Lead or support strategic initiatives and special projects as assigned by senior finance leadership, contributing to broader organizational objectives.
Translate complex, unstructured financial and operational data into actionable insights that inform business demand, product portfolio decisions, and pricing strategies.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development opportunities to the FP&A team.
Own and lead demand and product profitability forecasting and planning processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business objectives.
Partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to coordinate inputs and develop a consensus demand forecast that supports financial planning and decision-making with detailed attention on volume, mix, and price impacts at an item level.
Lead advanced ad hoc analyses to support data-driven decision making related to demand trends, cost behavior, product profitability, product rationalization, and scenario modeling.
Support monthly forecasting cycles, the annual budget, long-range planning, month-end/year-end close activities, and SOX initiatives in partnership with leadership.
Leverage best practices and analytical methodologies to establish, standardize, and continuously improve FP&A and forecasting processes to ensure scalability, repeatability, predictability, and data integrity.
Oversee governance of item-level assumptions, financial drivers, and system configuration within ERP, demand planning, and financial planning tools.