Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
About The Position
This position sits within a newly acquired, private equity manufacturing organization. Reporting to the CFO, the FP&A Manager will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the company's operating and financial models, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving financial discipline across the organization. This individual will partner closely with operations, sales, supply chain, and executive leadership to guide planning processes, identify improvement opportunities, and deliver clear, actionable insights that support continued growth. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, solutions-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Office environment: Hybrid
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, or a related role; experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities; advanced Excel proficiency required.
- Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; MBA preferred but not required.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly convey insights to senior leadership using PowerPoint and written materials.
- Ability to navigate complex data and business challenges while driving clarity, structure, and simplicity.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in a hands-on, fast-paced, and evolving environment.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to partner across functions and influence without direct authority.
- Proven problem solver who delivers practical, actionable, and results-oriented recommendations.
Nice To Haves
- experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
- NetSuite experience is a plus.
- MBA preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Partner with cross-functional leaders, including the executive team, to support company strategy and drive both financial and operational performance
- Maintain, enhance, and build operating and financial models to support business planning and decision-making.
- Lead the annual budget and ongoing forecasting processes, including preparation of supporting analysis, assumptions, and management commentary.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly financial performance; analyze variances, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain financial reporting packages, dashboards, and KPIs to improve business visibility and decision-making.
- Support cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and scenario analysis, including identification of operational risks and upside opportunities.
- Continuously improve financial infrastructure, reporting tools, and planning processes to support scalability and growth.
- Perform ad-hoc analyses and deep dives into key business drivers, including pricing, margin optimization, production efficiency, capital investments, and return analysis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
