Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Pipp Mobile Storage Systems Inc•Grand Rapids, MI

12d

About The Position

Pipp Mobile Storage Systems, Inc. is seeking a highly analytical, business-minded Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to build and lead its FP&A capability. This role is crucial for a rapidly growing, multi-entity international manufacturing and distribution business. The position offers a unique opportunity to design processes, reporting, forecasting disciplines, KPI frameworks, and business-partnering capabilities to drive strategic decision-making. The Manager will collaborate with the CFO, Director of Finance, Controller, and operational leaders to transform data into actionable insights that enhance revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and overall business performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field.
5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, operational finance, or business analysis.
Strong experience with budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, KIP development and reporting, business decision support.
Advanced MS Excel skills and experience with ERP and financial reporting systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, improve processes, and influence cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced credential preferred.
Manufacturing, distribution, multi-entity, or international business experience.
Experience with Power BI, reporting tools, automation initiatives, and data visualization

Responsibilities

Establish scalable budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, reporting, and analysis processes.
Create reporting standards, KPI scorecards, management dashboards, and recurring business review routines.
Develop practical tools, templates, documentation, and processes that support future growth.
Partner with leaders across the organization to improve financial visibility and accountability.
Lead the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-range planning processes.
Develop driver-based financial models for revenue, margins, expenses, cash flow, working capital, and capital investment.
Analyze forecast accuracy and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Drive consistency, discipline, and accountability throughout the planning process.
Build management reporting packages and executive dashboards.
Develop meaningful KPI's that provide visibility into revenue and profitability, backlog and bookings, operating performance, working capital, and cash flow.
Transform complex data into clear recommendations and actionable business insights.
Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, and IT leaders.
Support pricing decisions, customer profitability analysis, capital investments, headcount planning, product margins, and business cases.
Help leaders understand the financial and operational impact of key decisions.
Provide variance analysis and recommendations that drive performance improvement.
Analyze revenue trends, gross margins, product and customer profitability, operating costs, and cash flow drivers.
Partner with operations and commercial teams to identify opportunities for improvement.
Support working capital optimization by increasing visibility into inventory, receivables, payables, and cash conversion metrics.
Develop reporting that improves leadership's understanding of liquidity and cash forecasting.
Partner with Accounting, IT, and ERP resources to improve reporting architecture and data visibility.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and eliminate manual processes.
Support the use of ERP, BI, and AI-enabled tools to enhance decision-making capabilities.
Lead improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, speed, accuracy, and scalability.