Our client is a well-established, publicly traded manufacturing organization seeking a senior finance leader to oversee the company’s FP&A function. This is a high-visibility leadership role reporting directly to the CFO and partnering closely with executive leadership, operations, and cross-functional business leaders.
The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing finance experience, proven FP&A leadership, and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights. This individual will lead planning, forecasting, reporting, financial modeling, and business performance analysis while helping drive strategic decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the FP&A function, including planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis
• Oversee, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals, including analysts and managers
• Partner closely with the CFO, CEO, C-suite, and senior leadership on growth, value creation, and business strategy
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan, strategic planning process, quarterly forecasts, and monthly operating reviews
• Develop and enhance financial models, dashboards, benchmarks, and key business performance metrics
• Prepare financial reporting packages and executive-level presentations for senior management
• Support board-level materials, investor-related analysis, competitive analysis, and strategic business reviews
• Analyze revenue, costs, margins, operating expenses, material costs, headcount, CapEx, cash flow, and other key financial drivers
• Partner with operations and business leaders to evaluate performance trends, identify risks/opportunities, and recommend solutions
• Support business case development, investment analysis, and return evaluations
• Assist with M&A-related analysis, including pre- and post-transaction assessments and valuations
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting capabilities, planning tools, and financial systems
• Drive automation and process improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and agility in reporting and planning
• Ensure planning and reporting deliverables are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience
• Prior manufacturing experience is required
• Strong FP&A leadership experience, including planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing finance teams
• Strong business acumen with the ability to partner across operations, supply chain, commercial, and executive leadership teams
