Manager, Commercial FP&A, Biosolutions

Primient•Schaumburg, IL

1d•$117,424 - $146,780

About The Position

The Manager, Commercial FP&A serves as a senior financial business partner to leadership in a high-growth, dynamic environment, providing forward-looking insights that enable scale, margin expansion, and disciplined investment. This role owns end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for complex growth initiatives, while leading and developing FP&A talent. The Manager is expected to proactively challenge assumptions, translate growth strategies into actionable financial plans, and ensure capital and resources are deployed to maximize long-term value creation.

Requirements

Deep understanding of growth-oriented FP&A, including revenue modeling, margin expansion, and capital allocation
End-to-end P&L ownership, with strong working knowledge of balance sheet and cash flow implications
Advanced forecasting, long-range planning, and scenario modeling techniques
Strong understanding of operational drivers in manufacturing or complex operating environments
FP&A systems and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Workday Adaptive)
Strategic financial leadership in high-growth, fast-changing environments
Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
Executive-level communication and financial storytelling
Ability to influence senior leaders and challenge assumptions constructively
People leadership, coaching, and talent development
Strong prioritization and decision-making under ambiguity
Growth-oriented and commercially curious
Ownership and accountability mindset
Anticipatory and forward-looking thinker
Courageous challenger with enterprise perspective
Continuous improvement and scalability focus
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (required)
Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and automation proficiency (required)
6–10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or related business roles
Demonstrated experience supporting high-growth businesses or transformation environments
Proven people leadership or strong readiness to lead teams

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or other advanced certification (preferred)
ThinkCell and advanced visualization tools (preferred)
Experience with EPM tools such as Workday Adaptive (preferred)
Manufacturing or complex operations experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Own and lead annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, long-range plans (3–5 year) , and growth investment cases, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and scalability objectives.
Partner with senior leaders to evaluate new growth initiatives , including pricing strategies, volume expansion, capacity investments, product launches, and M&A integration scenarios.
Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis focused on growth risks and opportunities (e.g., demand volatility, inflation, supply constraints, capital trade-offs).
Establish and evolve growth-focused KPIs (revenue mix, margin expansion, ROI, cash conversion, productivity) and ensure consistent performance tracking.
Lead executive-level variance analysis and storytelling , translating results into clear actions that improve speed, profitability, and scale.
Develop and oversee advanced dashboards and visual analytics that enable faster, data-driven decision-making.
Act as the primary FP&A partner for Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product teams, ensuring financial discipline while supporting rapid growth.
Influence decision-making through fact-based recommendations , balancing near-term performance with long-term value creation.
Support leadership with board- and executive-ready materials , including investment narratives and performance deep dives.
Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team members, setting clear expectations and building next-generation finance capabilities .
Review and elevate analytical outputs, models, and insights produced by the team.
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and constructive challenge.
Drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, and automation to support business scale and complexity.
Ensure data integrity, strong controls, and alignment between operational drivers and financial results.
Partner with Accounting to ensure seamless actuals-to-forecast integration.