FP&A Manager - Chicago, IL

About the role

GCG is currently seeking an FP&A Manager to support our Custom Engineered Solutions division with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of financial planning processes, including annual budgets, long-term strategic plans, and rolling monthly forecasts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather financial data, evaluate business performance, and provide insights that support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against established goals and objectives, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Develop financial models, scenarios, projections, and business cases to evaluate the financial impact of initiatives, strategies, and investment proposals.
• Provide strategic financial guidance and recommendations to senior management based on analysis, forecasting, and business performance trends.
• Prepare and present financial results, analysis, and recommendations to senior leadership and, when needed, executive or board-level audiences.
• Oversee the compilation of monthly reporting packages across assigned segments or business areas.
• Support profitability analysis, cost optimization efforts, and financial performance improvement opportunities.
• Absorb and assist in the development and maintenance of bonus and sales incentive plans across the business.
• Oversee daily sales reporting, reconciliations, and forecast pacing to support timely visibility into business performance.
• Help improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, and planning routines to support accuracy, consistency, and better business insight.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound independent judgment when working with sensitive financial and business information.
• Collaborate effectively across departments while managing priorities independently and driving work toward targeted results.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a closely related finance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading financial planning and analysis activities in a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling techniques and accounting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to develop budgets, forecasts, financial models, scenarios, projections, and business performance analysis.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on improving financial performance and supporting business growth.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate financial insights and recommendations to senior leaders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong time management, organizational, and execution skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, develop practical solutions, and drive work toward results.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to change in a fast-moving business environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
• Experience supporting a business unit, division, or multi-segment organization.
• Experience with sales reporting, forecast pacing, incentive plan analysis, or monthly reporting packages.
• Experience presenting financial results and recommendations to executive leadership or board-level audiences.
• Experience in industrial distribution, manufacturing, custom-engineered solutions, wire and cable, automation, connectivity, or a related business environment.