Senior Finance Manager

The FP&A Manager will manage full-cycle finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, revenue analysis, corporate reporting and various ad-hoc reports and projects as needed. This role will interact routinely with the leadership team and multiple functional areas in the business.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the VP/GM to align financial strategy with business objectives and drive profitable growth.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Lead the annual Operating Plan and forecasting process to deliver on-time data to Corporate via HFM.
• Lead monthly, and Quarterly review and analysis of key Balance sheet, Income Statement and Free Cash Flow Statement.
• Develop the Operating Plan model(s) using historical information and working with VP/GM to complete the initial sales/cost/margin analysis; summarize change points and communicate with the leadership team.
• Facilitate meeting company deadlines for Operating Plan and Forecast PowerPoint decks.
• The individual will review Company FPA documents and communicate with leadership as changes are required.
• Monitor financial performance against operating plan, forecast and prior year, providing variance analysis and actionable insights.
• Analyze monthly results and summarize the volume and ship profit variances between prior years, forecast and plan by market.
• Examine product mix within each market and discuss with market managers for variance explanations to assist monthly President Report commentary.
• Lead the monthly high-level forecast including backlog analysis, ship profit, and all business facility forecasted results.
• Lead product profitability team to analyze data, review trends, and document action plans to attack low profit product margin products.
• Work with IT, Sales, and Marketing around pricing updates.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement and automation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Championing the Company Business System by enforcing standard work, driving kaizen activities, and ensuring financial processes support continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.
• Master’s degree Desirable.
• At least 7+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, with some preferred exposure to Corporate FP&A.
• Prior experience with Manufacturing Company in a Standard Cost Accounting environment.
• Experience with complete P&L Statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow statement.
• Proficiency in HFM (Hyperion Financial Management).
• Advanced user of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel Macros).

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing financial challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior executives.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with business intelligence and data analytics platforms, a Plus.
• Experience with Scripting Languages / Microsoft Technology (JavaScript, VB, .NET, Python, PERL…), a plus.