Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analytics for a specialty chemical manufacturing organization. This position will report directly to the Corporate Director of Finance and will also partner closely with Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Supply Chain to deliver actionable insights that improve financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and organize the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes in compliance with corporate deadlines.
• Perform trend analysis and predictive analytics related to sales and production volumes, material costs, inventory levels, delivery metrics, and customer profitability.
• Collect, clean, validate, and analyze large datasets from ERP and other operational systems into clear business insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Build and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting using platforms such as Power BI or SQL-based reporting tools.
• Automate recurring financial and operational reports to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support ERP and reporting system enhancements, data governance, and process standardization initiatives as needed.
• Work with a global team of analysts in support of the financial planning and analysis needs of the organization.

Required / Desired Knowledge, Experiences and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, manufacturing finance, or business analytics experience.
• Proficiency in data visualization and analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or similar).
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, or process industries is desirable, but not required.
• Strong application skills on a variety of computer software applications, i.e. MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and listening skills with ability to work effectively with non-accounting/finance leaders in the organization.
• Ability to summarize extensive data and bring context to information for effective decision making and management.
• Ability to report accurately, meets tight deadlines, work on projects independently, be self-motivated and multi-task.