Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

In this position you will be an integral part of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will conduct financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting efforts to ensure effective communication of results and projections. This position works closely and communicates effectively with all levels of the organization in developing budgets, projections, and analysis. You will prepare impact driven presentations and analysis summaries enabling leadership to make fact-based decisions. Reporting to the VP of Finance, you will be responsible for reviewing analysis, financial results, and developing insightful suggestions for improving the business. Finally, this role will be responsible for managing systems for financial reporting and data analytics.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Prepare quarterly Board of Director presentations and other key presentations to guide strategic decision making.
• Coordinate preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and reporting.
• Review financial plan collaterals and analysis to identify key drivers and bridge current year expectations to the new year’s budget.
• Develop financial trend analysis and summaries of results/drivers.
• Conduct and evaluate what-if analysis of various business scenarios.
• Develop professional relationships with key managers of businesses to facilitate information sharing.
• Utilize pro-forma models for business combinations and other projects.
• Assist with acquisition diligence and analysis.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis and summary presentations to communicate variance drivers and make recommendations to improve performance.
• Develop root cause analysis and gap closure plans when results are not meeting planned expectations.
• Conduct analysis of supplier material pricing and trends.
• Manage systems for financial reporting and data analytics.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of key data cubes for sales/margin, commission, film/resin spend and manufacturing jobs.
• Manage Financial Analysis function across the organization.

Key qualifications we want from you:

• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A
• Ability to lead without direct authority and hold others accountable.
• Strong management skill to lead direct reports.
• Uses exceptional communication skills to effect positive change internally and externally.
• Leads by example.
• Shares learning with peers & team members.
• Viewed as business process expert and leader.
• Ability to discern the impact of changes on the business.
• Awareness of external factors.
• Applies continuous improvement techniques to improve efficiency of organization.
• Has demonstrated an ability to take a concept and drive project through to completion.
• Willingly shares information, facilitates discussion, and assigns follow-up.
• Undertakes issues, analysis & processes that are complex and that stretch across functions.
• Set high standards of performance by assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully achieving goals and assignments.
• Build trust by providing information to in a way that is candid, informed, encompassing, and not manipulative: receive information from others in a way that demonstrates openness and thoughtful consideration of their ideas.
• Focus on the end customer, make the consumer and their needs (not an intermediary) the primary focus of your feedback, analysis, and actions.
• Initiate action to improve existing conditions and processes on a continuous basis. Use appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline. Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing in an analysis capacity. A desire and ability to manage and mentor staff required.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, financial reporting tools, complex analysis, financial modeling, advanced Excel skills, Power Point and Business Intelligence tools required.
• Must be highly motivated, comfortable working independently, good decision making, and organizational skills complemented with effective communication abilities to interface at all levels of an organization. This position must possess a high regard for best practices and have effective written and verbal communication skills.