MANAGER, CORPORATE FP&A

Summary: The Manager of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) plays a key role in the financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting processes for the company. This role provides financial insights and analytical support to senior leadership and helps drive strategic and operational decision-making across the enterprise. Plays a key role influencing investor relations communication. The Manager leads key elements of the annual budget, long-range plan, and quarter forecasting processes, while partnering with finance and business leaders across corporate and business units. This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and communication skills, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Forecasting & Budgeting

• Lead components of the enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Build and maintain dynamic financial models to support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
• Partner closely with functional leaders (e.g., HR, IT, Legal, Marketing) and ELT members to align assumptions and build functional budgets
• Coordinate with segment and functional finance teams to consolidate and analyze inputs

Financial Reporting & Performance Management

• Prepare monthly management/BOD reporting packages, dashboards, and variance analysis
• Analyze actual results vs. budget/forecast and identify key business drivers
• Partner with Accounting during the close process to ensure reporting accuracy and timeliness
• Support earnings call preparation, investor materials, and Board of Directors reporting as needed
• Provide data and analysis to Investor Relations and contribute to financial narratives for SEC filings (e.g., 10-Q, 10-K)

Business Analysis & Decision Support

• Deliver ad hoc financial analyses to support corporate strategy, capital allocation, and operational initiatives
• Evaluate cost trends, margin drivers, and productivity efforts across the business
• Support ROI and investment analyses for capital expenditures, M&A, or strategic projects

Team Leadership & COE Management

• Lead and develop a team of FP&A analysts in a centralized center of excellence (COE) model, ensuring analytical rigor, consistency, and on-time deliverables
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving
• Ensure best practices in modeling, reporting, and planning are adopted across the team

Reporting Improvement & Systems

• Continuously enhance FP&A processes, management reporting, tools, and templates to improve clarity, efficiency, and consistency
• Leverage financial systems (e.g., Hyperion) to drive automation and data integrity
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and controls

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, preferably in a manufacturing or publicly traded company
• Strong financial modeling, data analysis, and Excel skills
• Experience with Hyperion, Power BI, and other similar financial/reporting systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leadership
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proven ability to build financial models, interpret data, and provide actionable insights
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally across all levels of the organization