FP&A Analyst

The FP&A Analyst conducts analyses and provides financial insights that support optimal business decision making across the business unit. Reporting to the DVP Business Unit Controller, he/she provides financial consulting and strategic support to senior management, including financial presentations, capital expenditure analyses, assessments of new business opportunities, acquisition analyses, and other projects as requested.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:Coordinate the consolidation and reporting of business unit financial performance. Review consolidated financial information provided by Business Units for accuracy; identify and analyze significant variances to budget, forecast, and prior year. Communicate reported information to the Business Unit Manager and Business Unit Controller.Analyze trend data in key performance indicators including Revenue, cost of sales, gross profit margin, expenses and working capital. Communicate findings and areas for improvement to senior management across the business unit.Assist in quarterly SOX control test procedures as assigned; ensure SOX requirements are met at the Business Unit level.Provide support to facilities with closings, forecasting, reporting, and analysis as neededOversee and manage continued development of modeling tools for budgeting, financial forecasting, operational planning using best practicesImplement and work with business intelligence tools and dashboard reports.Prepare evaluations and financial data for capital investments and business improvement projects in accordance with Corporate guidelinesOversee the planning and coordination of the consolidated annual budget process for the business unit in accordance with Corporate guidelines.Assist in the preparation of presentations to the Division and Executive OfficeREQUIREMENTS:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or FinanceProfessional Certifications: CPA or Master’s degree preferredExperience: Minimum 5+ years financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and accounting, preferably within a manufacturing environment; thorough knowledge of business finance, financial analysis and modeling; 3-5 years of leadership / management experience; public company experience preferred; M&A experience preferredCompliance: Understanding of US GAAP and SOX 404 requirementsApplications: Proficient with MS Office Suite, notably Excel (including pivot tables) and PowerPoint; working knowledge of ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Business Central); proficient with financial consolidation reporting tools (HFM) and data analytics tools (Power BI)Skills: Excellent communication across all levels of the organization (Business Units, Division, Corporate); ability to present confidently to Executive and/or Senior Divisional Leadership Team; ability to meet strict deadlines and work independently.Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.Travel: 10%-20%; business unit site visits, operational reviews, etc.