Career Opportunities: Manager Financial Planning and Analysis (5968)

Summary:

This role is responsible for driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities within the organization. This position plays a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making by providing accurate and insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams and senior management to optimize financial performance and drive business growth.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the financial planning and forecasting process, including developing and consolidating annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans. 
• Provide insightful analysis of financial results, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities to support decision-making and drive performance improvements.
• Develop and implement financial models and tools to facilitate budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across the organization. 
• Collaborate with business units and functional teams to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics, tracking actual performance against targets.
• Conduct financial analysis and feasibility studies for new business initiatives, investments, and strategic projects.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial planning and analysis processes, systems, and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. 
• Prepare and present financial reports, presentations, and recommendations to senior management, ensuring clear communication of financial insights and recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or accounting or related field. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
• 8+ years of financial planning and analysis experience
• Knowledge of manufacturing business processes, pricing and profitability drivers, standard costing, and analysis of standard cost variances
• Understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis techniques, and forecasting methodologies