Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

CooperCompanies•Trumbull, CT

5d•$142,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis provides financial leadership for Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Inventory, Distribution, and Freight operations across CooperSurgical. The position serves as a key business partner to the VP of Supply Chain and VP of Distribution and is responsible for financial planning, operational performance management, strategic decision support, and team leadership. The role leads a team of FP&A professionals supporting a complex global supply chain and distribution network and reports to the Director of Global Operations Finance. The position leads monthly, quarterly, and annual planning and forecasting for Supply Chain and Distribution & Logistics, and provides actionable financial analysis and variance insights to support business performance. It partners with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Distribution leadership to develop financial models, evaluate risks and opportunities, and recommend actions for strategic and operational decisions. The Senior Manager provides leadership, coaching, and strategic direction to the Supply Chain and Distribution FP&A team, promoting consistent financial support, planning rigor, and business partnership. The role drives continuous improvement in financial processes, develops organizational capabilities, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, and forecasting accuracy. The position also maintains responsibility for annual material standard costing and provides financial oversight and guidance related to inventory management, cycle count programs, cost accounting, and related business systems. It drives change, advances analytical capabilities, supports strategic initiatives, and delivers insights intended to improve business performance and financial results. The role is based in an office environment and may be located onsite in Trumbull, Connecticut, or Livingston, New Jersey. Travel to related operation and distribution sites is required as needed, with minimal travel estimated at 5–10%. The work involves interactions in a multicultural, global environment.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, or Cost Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including prior people-leadership responsibilities.
Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
Hands-on experience creating, tracking, and controlling actual, forecast, and budget metrics.
Strong acumen and experience with a financial consolidation system such as HFM, Adaptive Planning, or similar.
Ability and willingness to work with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics D365 or Navision, and data warehouses, to consolidate detailed information and synthesize results.
Strong business-partnership track record.
Ability to learn and understand unique business models and enable continuous improvement.
Prior experience managing employees, with the ability to mentor and coach direct reports.
Ability to proactively drive projects, delegate and provide guidance when appropriate, and lead when needed.
Ability to analyze actual-versus-plan results, summarize variance drivers, and clearly interpret results for management.
Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams skills, including pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, and graphs or charts.
Ability to support VP-level leaders and work with people at all levels of the organization.
Ability to participate in a multicultural, global operating environment.
Understanding of accounting principles, including working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX.
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Quick comprehension, hands-on approach, and ability to understand a complex Global Chart of Accounts.

Responsibilities

Participate as a key member of the Global Operations Finance team, providing financial leadership across Supply Chain, Inventory, Distribution, and Freight operations.
Partner with Supply Chain and Distribution leadership on long-range planning, organizational strategies, productivity initiatives, and operational improvement programs.
Lead financial oversight of COGS, standard costing, PPV, inventory, freight, and distribution performance, clearly communicating risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
Lead financial assessment of productivity initiatives by independently validating savings, challenging assumptions, quantifying benefits, and supporting cost-reduction opportunities.
Apply cost accounting principles to interpret financial results, assess business impacts, and communicate insights to business leadership; partner with Accounting on accurate financial reporting and alignment of operational and financial results.
Identify and recommend process, system, and reporting improvements that enhance financial visibility, decision-making, and KPI accuracy.
Lead Supply Chain and Distribution planning and forecasting, delivering timely, accurate, and actionable results that meet Corporate FP&A and Operations Finance deadlines.
Partner with the Global Inventory Controller and Internal Audit teams to strengthen inventory controls, support cycle count governance, and oversee inventory reserve analysis and recommendations.
Provide financial insights for strategic sourcing decisions, including insourcing, outsourcing, network optimization, and supply chain risk mitigation.
Assess the financial impact of tariff, sourcing, and supply chain network changes and recommend strategies to protect profitability and operational performance.
Lead, mentor, coach, and provide strategic direction to the Supply Chain and Distribution FP&A team.
Develop financial models, evaluate risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making.
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, organizational capabilities, analytical capabilities, operational efficiency, productivity, and forecasting accuracy.