Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Copeland • St. Louis, MO

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today! Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and driven Financial Planning Manager to support our Electronics and Controls business. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering detailed financial analysis, performance tracking, and strategic insight regarding profitability reporting and partnering with Business Leaders across our 16 business platforms. The ideal candidate understands the dynamics of a manufacturing environment, key profitability drivers, is driven to discover root cause behind the numbers, and owns the platform for financial reporting. You will have one direct report.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in finance or FP&A, preferably within an electronics or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of profitability drivers such as mix, inflation, cost savings, general administrative expenses.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or Plex) and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in vertical financial management reporting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-mix, global production environment.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed organizational structure.

Responsibilities

• Manage, prepare and analyze monthly financial reports for use by business platform leaders, including but not limited to sales, orders and margins.
• Partner with functional leaders and business unit finance leads to understand profitability drivers.
• Prepare profitability slides for monthly business platform reviews.
• Analyze trends to identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards.
• Serve as a finance business partner across platforms.
• Preparation of the financial planning packages including Quarterly and Annual Financial Review and Long-Range Profitability Plan.
• Engage with technical teams and other resources working on data analytics initiatives to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Participate in department and/or cross-functional projects and provide other ad-hoc analysis as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees