Senior FP&A Manager

AquaStar Pool Products, Inc•San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

8d•$160,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. is seeking a highly analytical Senior FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, management reporting, business analysis, and decision support. Reporting directly to the Controller, this senior individual-contributor role independently investigates business issues, translates financial and operational data into practical recommendations, and supports systems, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives. The role is fully onsite at the company’s facility in Ventura, California. It involves regular use of computers and standard office equipment, along with periodic activity in warehouse and production areas. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable qualified individuals to perform essential job functions. The position is full-time, salaried, and exempt. The expected annual base salary range is $160,000–$205,000, with actual compensation depending on relevant experience and qualifications. Eligible benefits include health insurance, paid holidays and vacation, a 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and a company profit-sharing plan subject to plan terms and company performance.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in FP&A, operational finance, cost accounting, business analytics, or a related finance function.
Strong understanding of GAAP financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, inventory, and profitability analysis.
Advanced Excel and Power BI skills, including complex data modeling and dashboard development.
Strong ERP experience is required.
Ability to recognize gaps without extensive direction, work through incomplete or inconsistent data, identify root causes, establish priorities, and carry solutions through implementation.
Ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations for financial and nonfinancial leaders and drive cross-functional follow-through.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing or physical-product environment is preferred.
Manufacturing experience with bills of material, cycle counts, landed cost, reserves, and operational cost drivers is strongly preferred.
NetSuite or a comparable manufacturing ERP system is preferred.
CPA, CMA, MBA, or comparable advanced qualification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Own annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, and performance analysis; partner with department leaders to develop assumptions, evaluate risks, and explain results against plan.
Develop monthly and quarterly management reporting, Power BI dashboards, and consistent KPI definitions; analyze financial and operating trends and identify matters requiring management action.
Analyze customer and product profitability, cost and margin drivers, inventory performance, cycle-count results, excess and obsolete inventory, and working capital.
Reconcile operational analysis to financial statements and partner with Operations, Purchasing, and Accounting on corrective actions.
Support NetSuite, warehouse-management, and related technology initiatives through reporting requirements, data validation, control design, testing, and implementation support.
Automate manual reporting and strengthen scalable finance processes.
Perform financial and operational due diligence, build financial models, evaluate integration risks, and support post-close reporting, controls, systems, and performance tracking.