Finance Manager, Global FP&A

Manager, Global FP&A

Pay Range: $115,000 - $135,000 + 7.5% Bonus

This position is in office, not hybrid, not remote

What You'll Do

The Manager, Global FP&A is a high-impact finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, performance visibility, and value creation across a private equity-backed global manufacturing business with approximately $200M in revenue. This role will support global FP&A coordination with a path to broader global ownership driving financial visibility, improving forecast process and accuracy, driving financial visibility through Power BI, enhancing profitability, and supporting value creation initiatives across the business.

This position plays a critical role in translating financial and operational data into actionable insights that improve EBITDA performance, cash flow, and decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and modeling capabilities, an understanding of manufacturing operations, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead monthly financial performance analysis, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, and cash flow versus budget, forecast, prior year, and management targets.
• Prepare and present clear, concise financial reporting packages for senior leadership, highlighting key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Drive the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and monthly forecast updates with a focus on accuracy, accountability, and speed.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and strategic decision-making.

Reporting, Process Improvement & Systems

• Enhance financial reporting processes, tools, and dashboards to improve accuracy, automation, and timeliness of information.
• Help standardize FP&A processes, metrics, and reporting across the global organization to support scalable growth and stronger decision-making.
• Improve data quality and reporting consistency across finance and operational systems.
• Support preparation of materials for executive leadership, lenders, board reporting, and private equity stakeholders as needed.

Commercial & Operational Analysis

• Provide margin, pricing, backlog, and Percentage of Completion (POC) analysis to sales that support data-driven decision-making.
• Analyze product line, customer, channel, and market segment profitability to identify opportunities for margin expansion and portfolio optimization.
• Evaluate key manufacturing and operational metrics, including labor efficiency, material cost trends, absorption, and productivity, to improve plant and business performance.
• Assess business risks and opportunities through scenario analysis, including volume, pricing, inflation, mix, labor availability, and backlog conversion.

Cost Control & Value Creation

• Partner with SG&A, operations, and R&D leaders to improve expense transparency, spending discipline, and alignment with strategic priorities.
• Identify and help execute cost optimization opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support pricing, sourcing, and operational improvement initiatives through financial analysis and business case development.

Strategic Finance Partnership

• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to global sales and executive leadership, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve business processes, drive accountability, eliminate waste, and enhance profitability across the organization.
• Support key value creation initiatives including margin expansion, cost optimization, and working capital improvement.
• Provide financial leadership and actionable recommendations to help business leaders achieve growth, EBITDA, and cash flow targets.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting; MBA or CPA/MA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and large data set analysis is essential.
• Proven ability to translate large, complex data sets into clear financial insights, business recommendations, and actionable plans.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate financial and operational results effectively to senior leaders and non-financial stakeholders.
• High level of business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and accountability, with a willingness to take a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves approach in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, monthly reporting, and long-range financial planning required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executive leadership and cross-functional business partners with financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic decision support.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, performance-driven environment, balancing strategic thinking with executional discipline.
• Experience working with fully integrated ERP systems required, SAP preferred.

Why Johnson Screens is a Great Place to Work:

At Johnson Screens, we value open-mindedness, competence, collaboration, and integrity. We support our people with competitive total rewards, comprehensive benefits, and continuous development so everyone can work with confidence and deliver results that matter.

Shared Cost Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k) Plan - 5% Employer Match, Health Spending Account (HSA)

Employee Paid Benefits

Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Insurance

Employer Paid Benefits

80 Hours of Paid Holidays per Year, Vacation Time Off, Sick/Personal Time Off, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, Accident Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, Student Scholarships

Work Environment & Schedule

Onsite Core hours 9am-3pm in New Brighton MN

About Johnson Screens A brand of Aqseptence

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of innovative screening and separation solutions. We support a wide range of industries, which means that almost every product around us has touched one of our screens during its manufacturing process. Since our inception over a century ago, our products have helped protect lives by reducing harmful waste, providing clean water, and making the best use of our precious natural resources. We strive to be a great place to work and do what is right for our customers and our people. We thrive on innovation and continuous improvement, and we believe that our people are the key to our success.

Our daily work is guided by six values, which we call our True North:

Open-Mindedness

Competence

Confidence

Collaboration

Integrity

Results

This is the standard we hold ourselves to and we're raising the bar. High performers belong here. If you're ready to make your mark, we're ready to meet you. Apply now and grow with Johnson Screens.

Johnson Screens is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.