Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support strategic decision-making for a CPG client. This role will lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while partnering with business leaders to translate financial data into actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling capabilities, a deep understanding of corporate planning, and the ability to improve financial visibility across the business.

Qualified applicants can apply by sending your resume to Joe Ciavardini at View email address on ziprecruiter.com



Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and recurring forecast process to provide accurate financial outlooks for the organization.

• Build and maintain detailed financial models that evaluate business performance, operational trends, and future scenarios.

• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify key variances, and present meaningful insights to leadership.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop financial plans that align with business objectives and production goals.

• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate financial performance and risks.

• Support long-range planning efforts by assessing revenue, cost, and profitability drivers across the business.

• Use Adaptive Insights and related planning tools to streamline reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.

• Recommend process improvements that strengthen planning accuracy, reporting quality, and decision support capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Adaptive Insights or a comparable enterprise planning platform.
• Solid understanding of corporate financial planning principles and performance management.
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting to leadership.