FP&A Manager (St. Louis, MO)

Job Description

Job Description

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins, and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGP's own Branded Spirts business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer as well as the 2023 acquisition of Penelope Bourbon, known for its wide range of uniquely blended expressions. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The FP&A Manager is a key finance leader and business partner who drives insights, decision support, and continuous improvement across the organization. This role blends strong analytical expertise with a builder mindset – translating complex, multi-source data into actionable insights while actively shaping and modernizing FP&A processes and systems The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces change, and partners closely with commercial and operational leadership to deeply understand the business and influence performance.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead development of annual operating plan (AOP) and support long-range planning activities
• Manage monthly forecasting processes and variance analysis
• Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning and decision-making
• Consolidate and analyze financial results across assigned business areas

Financial Analysis & Business Support

• Serve as a finance business partner to commercial and operational leaders
• Perform pricing, margin, and cost analysis to support performance improvement
• Analyze product, customer, and segment profitability trends
• Translate financial results into key drivers and actionable recommendations

Reporting & Executive Support

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting for leadership
• Support development of executive presentations and performance summaries
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial reporting outputs
• Support preparation of materials for Executive Leadership Team and Board reviews

Strategic Planning & Projects

• Support enterprise strategic planning and budgeting cycles
• Assist with financial evaluation of capital investments and growth initiatives
• Contribute to financial modeling for strategic projects and M&A activities
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to drive business performance

Process Improvement & FP&A Tools

• Drive enhancements to forecasting, reporting, and planning processes
• Lead and adapt to ongoing transformation efforts of ERP, BI, and surrounding tech ecosystem
• Establish and maintain KPIs and reporting standards
• Improve data quality, reporting automation, and analytical capabilities

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
• 5–8 years of progressive FP&A, finance, or accounting experience. Publicly traded company FP&A experience preferred.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional business leaders to provide financial insights and decision support
• Strong preference for experience in the CPG or food & beverage manufacturing industry or related environment
• Preference for candidates with direct (in-position) experience navigating ERP transformation as user and/or aiding design as subject matter expert
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities – expert-level Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills – deep Microsoft PowerPoint experience preferred
• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP principles
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations (aligned to VP expectations). Comfortable working through imperfect/fragmented data, occasionally requiring data extraction and/or reconciliation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates strong business partnership and influencing skills. Expectation is for the right candidate to possess genuine intellectual curiosity about the core business of the field sales, marketing, and operations teams
• Comfortable with data system evolutions and with rebuilding/improving business processes around such change
• Microsoft Excel (expert), Word, Outlook
• Financial systems (e.g., SAP) and BI tools

If the above speaks to you, we’re excited to learn more about you! At MGP, we know that our people are our greatest strength. With different perspectives and unique ways of thinking, our employees are as varied as our products. We believe that inclusivity strengthens the organization and champions a company culture that is evolving to reflect all of us. Culture results from our behaviors, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and expect others to do the same. Each of us can make a difference by fostering thinking and actions that empower us to connect, belong and grow together. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski, Talent Manager @ View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience. MGP offers exceptional medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) Match and PTO.

All successful candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug test.