Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Our client is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for their growing organization. The FP&A Manager serves as a trusted financial partner, providing leadership with the insights needed to make informed business decisions, improve financial performance, and support sustainable, profitable growth. This role plays a critical part in strengthening financial discipline, enhancing reporting capabilities, and driving continuous improvement across the organization. Position Summary The FP&A Manager will lead financial planning, forecasting, and business performance analysis while partnering with leadership to drive strategic decision-making. This role is responsible for delivering actionable financial insights, improving operational performance, and supporting profitable growth through accurate forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling. The ideal candidate is a collaborative business partner with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful recommendations for executive leadership. Key Responsibilities Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycles across multiple business units and operating functions. Provide financial analysis and strategic recommendations to senior leadership to support growth initiatives, profitability, and operational efficiency. Analyze business performance, including revenue trends, product performance, customer metrics, and operating results to identify risks and opportunities. Develop and maintain financial models to support long-range planning, capital investments, business expansion, and strategic initiatives. Partner with Operations, Sales, Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to evaluate investments, promotional activities, pricing strategies, and operational initiatives. Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including P&L analysis, variance reporting, KPI dashboards, and executive presentations. Monitor key financial and operational metrics, providing actionable insights to improve business performance. Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance data visibility across the organization. Support ad hoc financial analyses, business cases, and special projects as needed. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or business finance. Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis. Experience supporting retail, consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, or other multi-site organizations is preferred. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with ERP systems, financial planning software, and business intelligence tools is highly desirable. Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication and presentation abilities with experience partnering with both finance and non-finance leaders. Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr