FP&A Manager

Job Title: FP&A Manager

Location: North Sutton NH (Onsite hybrid eligible after onboarding with up to two remote days per week) Employment Type : Full-Time Salary: $105000 - $125000 Salary

Company Introduction

This role is with a manufacturer headquartered in Merrimack County New Hampshire. The company designs and manufactures light measurement systems integrating spheres reflectance materials optical calibration solutions and specialty light sources used across aerospace and defense automotive LED and lighting medical device image sensors telecom and industrial photonic markets worldwide.

The company is in an active growth and transformation phase. The Vice President of Operations will be central to building that operational rigor leading change without disruption and blending the global footprint into a single coordinated manufacturing operation.

Role Overview

The FP&A Manager supports financial planning and analysis across the organization reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will partner with finance and operational leaders to strengthen forecasting budgeting reporting and business decision-making and you will own the monthly reporting package the annual budget process and the financial models that support strategic and operational decisions.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to translate financial results into practical business insight for both financial and non-financial stakeholders. Experience in a manufacturing environment is required and hands-on Epicor ERP experience is preferred. Success in this role means improved visibility into financial performance stronger forecast accuracy and analysis that helps leadership make informed decisions.

This position is based at the headquarters in Merrimack County New Hampshire. Following an initial onboarding and training period the position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule of up to two remote days per week based on business needs job performance and manager approval. Regular on-site presence and flexibility to work additional days on-site when business needs require are essential components of the role.

Core Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts
• Prepare monthly reporting packages including comparisons of actual results to budget forecast and prior year
• Analyze revenue gross margin operating expenses headcount working capital and other key business drivers
• Identify and explain significant financial and operational variances
• Develop financial models scenario analyses and business cases to support strategic and operational decisions
• Partner with department leaders to understand performance validate assumptions and improve forecast accuracy
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and analysis
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and key performance indicators
• Support profitability analysis by customer product business unit and other relevant dimensions
• Assist with acquisition integration financial modeling and other strategic initiatives as needed
• Improve the quality consistency and efficiency of financial reporting and planning processes
• Extract and analyze financial and operational data from Epicor and other business systems
• Support executive and board-level reporting as required
• Perform other financial analysis and special projects as assigned

Required Background

• Bachelor degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or a related field
• Five or more years of relevant FP&A corporate finance or financial analysis experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong financial modeling analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience preparing budgets forecasts variance analyses and management reporting
• Ability to organize and interpret large amounts of financial and operational data
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• High attention to detail sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Lives within commuting distance of central New Hampshire or has documented willingness to relocate; regular on-site presence is required
• Experience in an engineered-products manufacturing environment (Preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Epicor ERP (Preferred)
• Experience with Power BI or another business intelligence and visualization platform (Preferred)
• Familiarity with private equity backed organizations acquisition integration or multi-entity reporting (Preferred)

Compensation & Perks

• Base Salary: $105000 - $125000 based on experience
• Full benefits package including medical dental vision life and disability and retirement plan
• High-visibility role with real impact on companys core product platforms
• Career development networking and advancement opportunities across the parent group of companies worldwide