Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager serves as a strategic finance partner to the North America leadership team. This role combines hands-on financial planning, operational analysis, business partnering, and future team leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will provide actionable insights that drive profitability, operational excellence, capital allocation decisions, and growth initiatives while helping to build the FP&A function to support future expansion. This individual must be capable of making an immediate impact in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment. Scope & Responsibilities Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes Develop and maintain driver-based financial models Perform variance analysis and identify business risks and opportunities Prepare executive-level financial reporting and presentations Support monthly business reviews with senior leadership Act as the primary finance partner to operations, commercial, and functional leaders Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations Support pricing, margin improvement, productivity, and cost reduction initiatives Facilitate KPI development and performance management processes Evaluate operational improvement opportunities and oversee implementation tracking Analyze capital investments, including ROI, NPV, IRR, and payback calculations Support acquisition analysis, diligence activities, and integration initiatives Identify opportunities for organic growth through data-driven business analysis Serve as the finance systems and data subject matter expert Drive reporting automation and business intelligence improvements Ensure data integrity across financial and operational reporting Build and lead an FP&A team as organizational needs expand Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop future analysts Establish FP&A processes, controls, and best practices Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Accounting 7+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or finance business partner experience Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior leaders Strong presentation and executive communication skills Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency Ability to travel up to 20% Preferred Qualifications CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience Power BI or similar reporting tools Curiosity to learn, understand, and get to the root cause Meticulous attention to detail and strong organization skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently #J-18808-Ljbffr