Financial Manager (Planning and Analysis)
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We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The EEO paragraph at end should be removed. Also "Equal Opportunity" heading should be removed. Also "About The Company" heading is okay. "About The Role" heading is okay. "Qualifications" heading is okay. "Responsibilities" heading is okay. "Benefits" heading is okay.
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About The Company paragraph: "Omega Optical ("Omega") is a renowned manufacturer specializing in precision optical filters, coatings, diffractive optics, infrared components, system integration, and related services. Serving mission-critical applications across diverse markets such as life sciences, aerospace & defense, instrumentation, semiconductor, environmental, and industrial sensors, Omega boasts over 85 years of industry experience. The company's expertise spans optical design, manufacturing, coatings, and support for applications including PCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, LiDAR, quantum computing, machine vision, satellite communications, and more. Headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, Omega operates as part of a platform owned by Artemis Capital Partners, which acquired Omega Optical Filters in 2020 and Spectral Systems, Optometrics, and Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corp in 2021. The organization is committed to expanding its capabilities, engineering strength, and global reach to meet increasing demand for high-precision optical solutions."
That's prose.
About The Role paragraph: "The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role within Omega's finance team, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities that support business performance and strategic decision-making across Omega’s multi-division manufacturing platform. Reporting directly to the CFO, the incumbent collaborates with senior leadership and functional managers to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, and uncover opportunities that align with Omega’s strategic objectives. This hands-on position requires advanced financial modeling, dashboard development, and management reporting skills, serving as a key business partner for operational and executive teams. The role also involves supporting Board presentations, investor relations, and private equity stakeholders, with a focus on delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, commercial acumen, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively across various levels of the organization. Flexibility to work from Omega’s locations in Brattleboro, VT, Ayer, MA, or Hopewell Junction, NY is preferred, accommodating the needs of a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment."
That's prose.
Qualifications: list items:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or manufacturing finance
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex forecasting models and dashboards
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and KPI development
- Experience working in multi-site manufacturing environments and/or private equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive businesses
- Familiarity with ERP, FP&A, business intelligence, or financial reporting systems; Global Shop Solutions experience is a plus
- Advanced credentials such as MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA preferred
- Excellent communication skills, strong business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership mindset
- Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available for this role
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Responsibilities: list items:
- Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly management reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity investors, and lenders
- Translate financial results into clear insights, actionable recommendations, risks, and opportunities for business improvement
- Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance across divisions, sites, customers, and products
- Support pricing strategies, customer profitability analysis, product portfolio management, margin enhancement initiatives, and cash flow optimization
- Act as a trusted financial partner to operational, engineering, supply chain, sales, and finance leaders, providing strategic financial insights
- Assist in decision-making through financial modeling, ROI assessments, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis
- Develop a deep understanding of Omega’s business model, operating drivers, ERP data, and strategic priorities to inform financial analysis
- Support annual budgeting processes, monthly forecasts, and multi-year planning efforts in collaboration with division and functional leaders
- Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and refine forecasting methodologies
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives in reporting, planning, and analytics processes
- Leverage ERP, business intelligence, and reporting systems to enhance decision-making capabilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor productivity, yield, scrap, inventory, capacity utilization, and working capital trends
- Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting and FP&A activities
Benefits: list items:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience (but we should not include Pay section; however Benefits section can include this line? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits section is present; we can include it. However the line "Competitive salary commensurate with experience" is vague but it's still a benefit statement. It's not a specific number, but it's still a benefit. The instruction says: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". So we should NOT include a Benefits section if the only content is placeholder like "Competitive salary commensurate with experience". However there are other specific benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage; Retirement savings plans with company match; Paid time off and holidays; Opportunities for professional development and career growth; Collaborative and innovative work environment; Flexible work arrangements where applicable. Those are specific enough. So we can include Benefits section with those items, but we should exclude the vague salary line. The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. If we include other substantive items, it's okay. We'll just omit the salary line.
Thus Benefits list:
- Comprehensive health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Flexible work arrangements where applicable
Now we need to output HTML fragment: sections with
headings and then either
for prose or
- for lists.
We should not include any extra whitespace? Just output.
Let's craft:
About The Company
Omega Optical ("Omega") is a renowned manufacturer specializing in precision optical filters, coatings, diffractive optics, infrared components, system integration, and related services. Serving mission-critical applications across diverse markets such as life sciences, aerospace & defense, instrumentation, semiconductor, environmental, and industrial sensors, Omega boasts over 85 years of industry experience. The company's expertise spans optical design, manufacturing, coatings, and support for applications including PCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, LiDAR, quantum computing, machine vision, satellite communications, and more. Headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, Omega operates as part of a platform owned by Artemis Capital Partners, which acquired Omega Optical Filters in 2020 and Spectral Systems, Optometrics, and Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corp in 2021. The organization is committed to expanding its capabilities, engineering strength, and global reach to meet increasing demand for high-precision optical solutions.
About The Role
The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role within Omega's finance team, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities that support business performance and strategic decision-making across Omega’s multi-division manufacturing platform. Reporting directly to the CFO, the incumbent collaborates with senior leadership and functional managers to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, and uncover opportunities that align with Omega’s strategic objectives. This hands-on position requires advanced financial modeling, dashboard development, and management reporting skills, serving as a key business partner for operational and executive teams. The role also involves supporting Board presentations, investor relations, and private equity stakeholders, with a focus on delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, commercial acumen, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively across various levels of the organization. Flexibility to work from Omega’s locations in Brattleboro, VT, Ayer, MA, or Hopewell Junction, NY is preferred, accommodating the needs of a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or manufacturing finance
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex forecasting models and dashboards
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and KPI development
- Experience working in multi-site manufacturing environments and/or private equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive businesses
- Familiarity with ERP, FP&A, business intelligence, or financial reporting systems; Global Shop Solutions experience is a plus
- Advanced credentials such as MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA preferred
- Excellent communication skills, strong business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership mindset
- Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available for this role
Responsibilities
- Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly management reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity investors, and lenders
- Translate financial results into clear insights, actionable recommendations, risks, and opportunities for business improvement
- Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance across divisions, sites, customers, and products
- Support pricing strategies, customer profitability analysis, product portfolio management, margin enhancement initiatives, and cash flow optimization
- Act as a trusted financial partner to operational, engineering, supply chain, sales, and finance leaders, providing strategic financial insights
- Assist in decision-making through financial modeling, ROI assessments, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis
- Develop a deep understanding of Omega’s business model, operating drivers, ERP data, and strategic priorities to inform financial analysis
- Support annual budgeting processes, monthly forecasts, and multi-year planning efforts in collaboration with division and functional leaders
- Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and refine forecasting methodologies
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives in reporting, planning, and analytics processes
- Leverage ERP, business intelligence, and reporting systems to enhance decision-making capabilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor productivity, yield, scrap, inventory, capacity utilization, and working capital trends
- Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting and FP&A activities
Benefits
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The EEO paragraph at end should be removed. Also "Equal Opportunity" heading should be removed. Also "About The Company" heading is okay. "About The Role" heading is okay. "Qualifications" heading is okay. "Responsibilities" heading is okay. "Benefits" heading is okay. We need to format content accordingly. Let's extract content: About The Company paragraph: "Omega Optical ("Omega") is a renowned manufacturer specializing in precision optical filters, coatings, diffractive optics, infrared components, system integration, and related services. Serving mission-critical applications across diverse markets such as life sciences, aerospace & defense, instrumentation, semiconductor, environmental, and industrial sensors, Omega boasts over 85 years of industry experience. The company's expertise spans optical design, manufacturing, coatings, and support for applications including PCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, LiDAR, quantum computing, machine vision, satellite communications, and more. Headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, Omega operates as part of a platform owned by Artemis Capital Partners, which acquired Omega Optical Filters in 2020 and Spectral Systems, Optometrics, and Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corp in 2021. The organization is committed to expanding its capabilities, engineering strength, and global reach to meet increasing demand for high-precision optical solutions." That's prose. About The Role paragraph: "The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role within Omega's finance team, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities that support business performance and strategic decision-making across Omega’s multi-division manufacturing platform. Reporting directly to the CFO, the incumbent collaborates with senior leadership and functional managers to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, and uncover opportunities that align with Omega’s strategic objectives. This hands-on position requires advanced financial modeling, dashboard development, and management reporting skills, serving as a key business partner for operational and executive teams. The role also involves supporting Board presentations, investor relations, and private equity stakeholders, with a focus on delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, commercial acumen, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively across various levels of the organization. Flexibility to work from Omega’s locations in Brattleboro, VT, Ayer, MA, or Hopewell Junction, NY is preferred, accommodating the needs of a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment." That's prose. Qualifications: list items: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field - 7-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or manufacturing finance - Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex forecasting models and dashboards - Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and KPI development - Experience working in multi-site manufacturing environments and/or private equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive businesses - Familiarity with ERP, FP&A, business intelligence, or financial reporting systems; Global Shop Solutions experience is a plus - Advanced credentials such as MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA preferred - Excellent communication skills, strong business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership mindset - Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available for this role We need to output as
- each.
Responsibilities: list items:
- Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly management reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity investors, and lenders
- Translate financial results into clear insights, actionable recommendations, risks, and opportunities for business improvement
- Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance across divisions, sites, customers, and products
- Support pricing strategies, customer profitability analysis, product portfolio management, margin enhancement initiatives, and cash flow optimization
- Act as a trusted financial partner to operational, engineering, supply chain, sales, and finance leaders, providing strategic financial insights
- Assist in decision-making through financial modeling, ROI assessments, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis
- Develop a deep understanding of Omega’s business model, operating drivers, ERP data, and strategic priorities to inform financial analysis
- Support annual budgeting processes, monthly forecasts, and multi-year planning efforts in collaboration with division and functional leaders
- Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and refine forecasting methodologies
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives in reporting, planning, and analytics processes
- Leverage ERP, business intelligence, and reporting systems to enhance decision-making capabilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor productivity, yield, scrap, inventory, capacity utilization, and working capital trends
- Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting and FP&A activities
Benefits: list items:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience (but we should not include Pay section; however Benefits section can include this line? The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits section is present; we can include it. However the line "Competitive salary commensurate with experience" is vague but it's still a benefit statement. It's not a specific number, but it's still a benefit. The instruction says: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". So we should NOT include a Benefits section if the only content is placeholder like "Competitive salary commensurate with experience". However there are other specific benefits: Comprehensive health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage; Retirement savings plans with company match; Paid time off and holidays; Opportunities for professional development and career growth; Collaborative and innovative work environment; Flexible work arrangements where applicable. Those are specific enough. So we can include Benefits section with those items, but we should exclude the vague salary line. The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. If we include other substantive items, it's okay. We'll just omit the salary line.
Thus Benefits list:
- Comprehensive health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plans with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Flexible work arrangements where applicable
Now we need to output HTML fragment: sections with
headings and then either
for prose or
- for lists.
We should not include any extra whitespace? Just output.
Let's craft:
About The Company
Omega Optical ("Omega") is a renowned manufacturer specializing in precision optical filters, coatings, diffractive optics, infrared components, system integration, and related services. Serving mission-critical applications across diverse markets such as life sciences, aerospace & defense, instrumentation, semiconductor, environmental, and industrial sensors, Omega boasts over 85 years of industry experience. The company's expertise spans optical design, manufacturing, coatings, and support for applications including PCR, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, LiDAR, quantum computing, machine vision, satellite communications, and more. Headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, Omega operates as part of a platform owned by Artemis Capital Partners, which acquired Omega Optical Filters in 2020 and Spectral Systems, Optometrics, and Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Corp in 2021. The organization is committed to expanding its capabilities, engineering strength, and global reach to meet increasing demand for high-precision optical solutions.
About The Role
The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role within Omega's finance team, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities that support business performance and strategic decision-making across Omega’s multi-division manufacturing platform. Reporting directly to the CFO, the incumbent collaborates with senior leadership and functional managers to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, and uncover opportunities that align with Omega’s strategic objectives. This hands-on position requires advanced financial modeling, dashboard development, and management reporting skills, serving as a key business partner for operational and executive teams. The role also involves supporting Board presentations, investor relations, and private equity stakeholders, with a focus on delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, commercial acumen, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively across various levels of the organization. Flexibility to work from Omega’s locations in Brattleboro, VT, Ayer, MA, or Hopewell Junction, NY is preferred, accommodating the needs of a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or manufacturing finance
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex forecasting models and dashboards
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and KPI development
- Experience working in multi-site manufacturing environments and/or private equity-backed, high-growth, or acquisitive businesses
- Familiarity with ERP, FP&A, business intelligence, or financial reporting systems; Global Shop Solutions experience is a plus
- Advanced credentials such as MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA preferred
- Excellent communication skills, strong business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership mindset
- Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available for this role
Responsibilities
- Prepare comprehensive monthly and quarterly management reporting packages for senior leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity investors, and lenders
- Translate financial results into clear insights, actionable recommendations, risks, and opportunities for business improvement
- Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance across divisions, sites, customers, and products
- Support pricing strategies, customer profitability analysis, product portfolio management, margin enhancement initiatives, and cash flow optimization
- Act as a trusted financial partner to operational, engineering, supply chain, sales, and finance leaders, providing strategic financial insights
- Assist in decision-making through financial modeling, ROI assessments, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis
- Develop a deep understanding of Omega’s business model, operating drivers, ERP data, and strategic priorities to inform financial analysis
- Support annual budgeting processes, monthly forecasts, and multi-year planning efforts in collaboration with division and functional leaders
- Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and refine forecasting methodologies
- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives in reporting, planning, and analytics processes
- Leverage ERP, business intelligence, and reporting systems to enhance decision-making capabilities
- Analyze manufacturing costs, labor productivity, yield, scrap, inventory, capacity utilization, and working capital trends
- Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting and FP&A activities
Benefits
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