FP&A Manager
Job Summary
The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager organizes and manages the regional financial planning and analysis function. This role provides executive and commercial management with critical financial information and analysis necessary for business operations. The position reports to the Corporate Director of Finance and ensures the integrity and consistency of internal and external financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Manage regional financial planning and analysis
- Oversee annual budgeting and forecasting processes
- Develop financial models for decision support
- Analyze financial data for trends and risks
- Coordinate reporting for monthly and quarterly reviews
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of Finance experience
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Power BI
- Experience with JDE and Hyperion
- Strong communication and analytical skills
Job Details
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare and organize the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes in compliance with corporate deadlines.
• Participate in forecast/budget reviews to understand, challenge, and document key points and decisions.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision making across the organization.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for growth.
• Lead and manage the reporting process in compliance with management format and deadlines to produce required reporting packages, analysis, and presentations such as monthly reports, quarterly business reviews, and various supplemental reporting requests.
• Prepare and analyze custom pricing proposals working closely with commercial leadership.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Work with a global team of analysts in support of the financial planning and analysis needs of the organization.
Required / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of experience in different areas of Finance (accounting, reporting, budget, audit, financial analysis).
• Knowledge and experience with budgeting, financial benchmarking, and variance analysis.
• Experience in manufacturing industry desirable, but not required.
• Experience with JDE and Hyperion desirable.
• Strong application skills on a variety of computer software applications, i.e. MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with data visualization software i.e. Power BI
• Strong communication and listening skills with ability to work effectively with non-accounting/finance leaders in the organization.
• Ability to summarize extensive data and bring context to information for effective decision making and management.
• Ability to report accurately, meets tight deadlines, work on projects independently, be self-motivated and multi-task.
• Multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.