FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager plays a critical role in supporting the company's financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. This position partners closely with Accounting, Operations, and Executive Leadership to provide accurate financial analysis, variance explanations, and forward-looking insights while ensuring alignment with accounting records and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Lead the annual budget, reforecast, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts aligned with operational and strategic objectives.
• Maintain and enhance financial models related to revenue, cost structure, headcount, and capital expenditures.
• Management Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare and present monthly management reports, including variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Analyze financial and operational KPIs and provide clear, data-driven insights to leadership.
• Support executive and Board-level reporting with accurate and well-documented financial analysis.
• Accounting & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner closely with the Accounting team to ensure FP&A analyses are fully reconciled to the general ledger.
• Support month-end close by providing analytical review, trend analysis, and explanation of key fluctuations.
• Work with Operations, HR, and other departments to validate assumptions related to volume, labor, and cost drivers.
• Cost Control & Strategic Support
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and monitor financial risks.
• Evaluate new initiatives, investments, and business cases through ROI and scenario analysis.
• Support pricing, margin, and profitability analysis by customer, lane, or business unit as applicable.
• Process Improvement & Controls
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, and financial models to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensure financial analyses follow company policies, internal controls, and audit-ready documentation standards.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to budgeting, forecasting, and analytical schedules.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (required).
• CPA, CMA, or MBA (preferred but not required).
• 58+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
• Experience working closely with Accounting and GL-based financials is required.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas).
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Ability to work with large datasets and ensure data integrity.

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong sense of ownership, confidentiality, and internal control awareness.

Preferred Experience (Industry-Specific, If Applicable)

• Experience in logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or asset-intensive industries.
• Exposure to multi-location or multi-state operations.
• Familiarity with headcount planning, labor cost modeling, and CapEx analysis.

Work Schedule and Location

• Standard workweek: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
• Occasional support for after-hours as required.
• Primary work location is Duluth, GA.
• Occasional travel to branch offices (Mobile, AL / Savannah, GA / Oakland, CA) may be required.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: 85% company-paid
• Dental & Vision Insurance: 80% company-paid
• Life, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD): 100% company-paid
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 80 hours annually
• Sick Leave: 40 hours annually
• Paid Holidays: 14 days annually
• Retirement: 401(k) with 4% of company match