FP&A Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an FP& A Manager Consultant to join a team in Saginaw, Michigan on a long-term engagement. This role is well suited for a finance specialist who is highly skilled in Excel, comfortable working with core financial statements, and confident investigating fluctuations in business performance. The position will support key close activities while delivering thoughtful analysis, accurate reporting, and disciplined review of financial data.

The day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Prepare and maintain complex Excel-based analyses, schedules, and reporting tools to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial review activities.

• Perform variance analysis across actual results, forecasts, and prior periods, identifying meaningful trends and explaining key drivers to stakeholders.

• Assist with month-end and quarter-end close processes by organizing financial data, validating results, and supporting timely reporting deliverables.

• Review financial information for completeness and accuracy, raising questions when results appear inconsistent or outside expected ranges.

• Build and update financial models that help evaluate performance and support planning decisions.

• Partner with internal teams to gather inputs, confirm assumptions, and ensure reporting reflects current business activity.

• Contribute to annual budget preparation by compiling data, refining spreadsheets, and helping monitor performance against plan.

• Apply strong attention to detail when reconciling figures, checking formulas, and confirming that reporting outputs are reliable.

The ideal candidate will have the following skill set:

• 7+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related accounting and finance function.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced formulas and the ability to work effectively with large, detail-heavy spreadsheets.

• Working knowledge of financial statements and the ability to interpret operational and financial results accurately.

• Experience performing variance analysis and translating findings into clear business insights.

• Background supporting month-end close and quarter-end close activities in a finance environment.

• Proven attention to detail with the judgment to question unusual results and investigate discrepancies.

• Familiarity with budgeting, financial modeling, and financial analysis processes.

• Ability to work independently in a Contract role while managing deadlines and maintaining high-quality output.