Financial Planning Analyst

Financial Planning Analyst

At Morgan Advanced Materials, we help solve complex industrial challenges through advanced materials and engineering expertise. Our Thermal Ceramics business supports customers across a range of industries where performance, reliability, and efficiency matter. We're looking for an FP&A Analyst to support our Augusta manufacturing operation. This is a role for someone who enjoys getting close to the business, partnering with operational leaders, and turning numbers into practical insights that help drive better decisions.

You'll be the financial partner to our Augusta site, helping leadership understand what's happening across the operation and what it means for performance, profitability, and future planning. This isn't a role where you'll spend all day buried in spreadsheets (although there'll be plenty of those too). You'll work directly with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and site leadership to understand the drivers behind the numbers and help shape business decisions.

Location: Augusta, Georgia (Onsite)

The Role

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance
• Investigate financial variances and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support decision-making
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to understand manufacturing performance and cost drivers
• Analyze labor, material, inventory, overhead, and production variances
• Support standard costing activities and assess the financial impact of operational changes
• Monitor plant KPIs and translate operational performance into meaningful financial insights
• Prepare monthly reporting, dashboards, and management information packs
• Support capital expenditure evaluations, including ROI and payback analysis
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvement, and profitability enhancement
• Provide clear financial guidance to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Deliver ad hoc analysis that helps leaders make informed decisions, not just tick boxes

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, management accounting, or a similar finance role
• Experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, or operational environment
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis
• Proven ability to analyze financial and operational data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, PivotTables, lookups, and data analysis
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial information in plain English
• Comfortable partnering with operational teams and site leadership
• Organized, analytical, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Experience supporting a manufacturing plant or multi-site operation
• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory, labor, material, and overhead analysis
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
• Experience using Power BI or other reporting and business intelligence tools
• Exposure to capital expenditure analysis and investment business cases
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward a professional finance qualification
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or cost reduction initiatives

What You'll Get

• A highly visible role with direct access to site and business leadership
• The opportunity to influence operational and financial decision-making
• Exposure to manufacturing operations and strategic business initiatives
• A collaborative environment where Finance is a genuine business partner
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Full-time, onsite position based in Augusta, Georgia

Morgan Advanced Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.