Senior Manager FP&A (Project Management)

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this role will report to and partner with the FP&A responsibilities to guide the development and achievement of FP&A goals.  This role will use financial and operational data to support strategy development, achieve growth plans and identify efficiency opportunities in the organization.  The incumbent will have responsibilities for plant analysis throughout the month, month-end close activities, standard cost analysis, support of standardization and improvement of processes, internal reporting and annual audits.   This role will support financial planning and analysis at the operations level, provide critical insights to guide the company's strategic and tactical direction, including cross functional cost savings initiatives. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads the financial close, reporting, forecasting and annual strategic planning process
• Partners with senior leadership to provide the financial and analytical perspective in the development of the company's strategy
• Interacts with global leaders and serve as an advisor to practices that support decision making by leading the team in building financial models and providing a financial & analytical perspective to business challenges and questions
• Assists with the preparation of consolidated budgets and forecasts, including country specific budgets and forecasts
• Drives continuous improvement of reporting capabilities for key deliverables, including forecasts, annual planning and cross-functional reporting
• Build financial models and analyses to inform business capital allocation decisions, including M&A.
• Assists with providing business partnering support to Operations Leadership (Financial analysis, cost reduction opportunities, and monitoring and benchmark/trend reporting)

Education and Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or MBA is a plus
• 7+ years' experience in progressively responsible accounting/finance roles in manufacturing companies at business unit or corporate level in the capacity of FPA
• Or associate analyst experience (2 years) in investment banking
• Technical Accounting knowledge/proficiency: solid understanding of GAAP
• Manufacturing and cost accounting experience.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze financial statements. Can construct an operating P&L, model deals, and articulate cost/benefit analyses.
• Ability to summarize complex data in a clear and concise manner
• Experienced in implementing/maintaining internal controls
• Extended experience in reporting systems, such as Plenful, Onestream, Anaplan, very familiar with major ERP systems (SAP Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to drive change across multiple functions.

 

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