Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job Title : Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (Full Time Position)


Client : Animal Nutrition Manufacturer
Duration: Full-time
Location: Eden Prairie, MN, 55344


Description:
• Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager will play a key leadership role in shaping the vision of Client's FP&A function.
• This role will focus on integrating business analytics to drive high-impact, data-based decisions, leveraging financial insights, and optimizing business planning efforts.
• The FP&A Manager will act as a strategic partner across the organization, supporting key business lines, improving forecasting/budgeting processes, and enhancing the timeliness and relevance of financial information. The role requires strong leadership, analytical expertise, and collaboration with senior management and commercial leaders.


Job Purpose and Impact:
• Lead FP&A functions to enhance business decision-making.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive business planning discussions with financial insights.
• Improve budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Act as a strategic finance partner for commercial and sales teams.


Key Accountabilities:
• Facilitate monthly and ad hoc financial review meetings with business leaders.
• Partner with the sales team to provide insights into customer trends.
• Coordinate annual budget planning and guide the process through executive review.
• Lead business planning discussions with financial analysis.
• Expand forecasting and decision-making efforts using financial modeling and industry trends.
• Analyze the financial impact of strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI metrics to identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare strategic reports for the Board and senior management.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across the company.
• Serve as a Finance Leadership Team member, contributing to team culture and development.


Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Accounting, Finance, or FP&A.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for financial presentations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VBA, pivot tables, lookups, filtering, etc.).


Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree (MBA preferred).
• 8+ years of experience, including leadership roles in Finance or Accounting.
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment.


Schedule Requirements:
• Core business hours with occasional after-hours calls (including overseas teams).
• Hybrid schedule: On-site 3 days per week.


Travel Requirements:
• Expected travel: 5-10%, primarily to Manufacturing facilities.


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