FP&A Manager

Mueller Water Products•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The FP&A Manager leads the organization's budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis processes. This role acts as a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing actionable insights, financial models, and reports that drive corporate strategy and resource allocation. You will translate complex financial data into a cohesive narrative to help executives make data-driven investment and operational decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
5 to 8 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, business unit finance, or manufacturing cost accounting.
Operational manufacturing finance experience is strongly preferred.
Advanced Excel mastery (financial modeling, macros, complex formulas).
Experience with corporate performance management (CPM) tools like Oracle Enterprise Performance Management or similar applications.
Experience with BI tools (Power BI or similar tools).
Impeccable attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

An MBA, CFA, CPA or CMA is highly preferred.
Strong executive presence.
Excellent storytelling abilities to present numbers to non-financial leaders.
Sharp problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

Own and orchestrate the company-wide annual operating budget process.
Maintain and update monthly or quarterly rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, and cash flow.
Develop multi-year strategic financial models to assess the company’s long-term growth trajectory.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executives, the Board of Directors, and investors.
Conduct variance analysis comparing actual financial results against budget and forecast, highlighting risks and opportunities.
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the industry (e.g., bookings, sales, backlog, EBITDA, SG&A efficiency, headcount tracking, operational metrics, etc.).
Conduct deep-dive evaluations of price, volume, product mix, inflation, productivity, and manufacturing costs (materials, labor, and overhead).
Work closely with department heads (Sales, Marketing, HR, Product, IT, Finance, etc.) to manage their budgets and support their growth initiatives.
Build complex financial models to evaluate business cases, capital expenditures (CapEx), M&A opportunities, or pricing strategies.
Analyze the financial return on strategic projects to optimize capital allocation.
Manage and optimize FP&A software, ERP systems, and business intelligence (BI) tools.
Continuously streamline financial planning processes, reducing cycle times and eliminating manual data entry.