Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisThe Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis provides financial leadership for Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Inventory, Distribution, and Freight operations across CooperSurgical. The position serves as a key business partner to the VP of Supply Chain and VP of Distribution and is responsible for financial planning, operational performance management, strategic decision support, and team leadership. The role leads a team of FP&A professionals supporting a complex global supply chain and distribution network and reports to the Director of Global Operations Finance.This position is responsible for leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual planning and forecasting processes for the Supply Chain and Distribution & Logistics functions, as well as providing actionable financial analysis and variance insights to support business performance. The role partners closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Distribution leadership to develop financial models, evaluate risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations that support strategic and operational decision-making.The Senior Manager provides leadership, coaching, and strategic direction to the Supply Chain and Distribution FP&A team, ensuring consistent financial support, planning rigor, and business partnership across the organization. This individual drives continuous improvement in financial processes, develops organizational capabilities, and identifies opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and forecasting accuracy.In addition, the role maintains responsibility for annual material standard costing processes and provides financial oversight and guidance related to inventory management, cycle count programs, cost accounting, and related business systems. The successful candidate will be a proactive leader who drives change, advances analytical capabilities, supports strategic initiatives, and delivers insights that improve business performance and financial results.ResponsibilitiesParticipate as a key member of the Global Operations Finance team, providing financial leadership across Supply Chain, Inventory, Distribution, and Freight operations.Partner with Supply Chain and Distribution leadership on long-range planning, organizational strategies, productivity initiatives, and operational improvement programs.Lead financial oversight of COGS, standard costing, PPV, inventory, freight, and distribution performance, ensuring clear communication of risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.Serve as the finance lead for productivity initiatives, providing independent validation of savings, challenging assumptions, quantifying benefits, and supporting business partners in identifying and delivering cost reduction opportunities.Maintain a strong foundation in cost accounting principles to interpret financial results, assess business impacts, and communicate insights effectively to business leadership. Partner closely with Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting and alignment of operational and financial results.Identify and recommend process, system, and reporting improvements that enhance financial visibility, decision-making, and KPI accuracy.Lead planning and forecasting activities for Supply Chain and Distribution functions, ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable deliverables that meet Corporate FP&A and Operations Finance deadlines.Partner closely with the Global Inventory Controller and Internal Audit teams to strengthen inventory controls, support cycle count governance, and oversee inventory reserve analysis and recommendations.Proactively partner with functional leadership to provide financial insights that support strategic sourcing decisions, including insourcing, outsourcing, network optimization, and supply chain risk mitigation.Lead financial assessment of tariff, sourcing, and supply chain network changes, recommending mitigation strategies to protect profitability and operational performance.QualificationsPrior experience within a manufacturing environment is a MUST HAVE for this role.Direct, hands-on experience in creating, tracking and controlling actual, forecast and budget metrics.Quickness of comprehension, willingness to be hands-on and to understand a complex Global Chart of AccountsStrong acumen and experience with a Financial Consolidation system is a must have (HFM, Adaptive Planning or similar)Willingness and ability to dig into ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics D365, Navision or similar) and data warehouses to consolidate detail comprehensively and synthesize results.Strong track record of business partnershipAptitude to learn and understand unique business models and enable continuous improvementPrior experience managing employees; able to be a mentor and coach to direct reportsProactively drive projects within Supply Chain & Distribution; understand when to delegate and provide guidance and when to leadAbility to analyze actual vs. plan results and summarize underlying drivers of variances as well as providing clear and succinct interpretation of results to managementStrong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams skills (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, graphs/charts, etc)Capable to support VP level leaders to drive their organizations as well as work with those at all levels of the organizationAbility to participate in multi-cultural, global operating environmentUnderstanding of accounting principles, including general working knowledge of US GAAP & SOX.Work Environment:This role is based in an office environment.Role may be located on site in Trumbull, CT or in Livingston, NJ.Travel as required to visit related operation and distribution sites.Multi-cultural environment with global interactionsTravel:Minimal travel 5-10%.Experience:10+ years of progressive FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, or Cost Accounting experience within a manufacturing environment, including prior people leadership responsibilities.Education:B.S. Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field