FP&A Sr. Manager (Manufacturing)
Solve Industrial Motion Group · Charlotte, NC · 2 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead financial planning and analysis for manufacturing operations, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-range planning, and scenario modeling
- Partner with Site Managers and Operations leadership to understand cost performance, productivity initiatives, operational KPIs, and plant P&L drivers
- Oversee standard cost updates, cost roll-ups, and cost-of-goods-sold modeling; ensure accuracy and consistency across the manufacturing network
- Conduct make-vs-buy financial analysis to support strategic sourcing decisions, including modeling cost implications, capacity considerations, and long-term financial impact
- Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, PPV, scrap, absorption) and communicate root causes with actionable insights
- Create and maintain dashboards and tools to enhance operational visibility and drive data-informed decision-making
- Support capital planning, ROI modeling, and post-completion reviews of major capital expenditures
- Contribute to integration efforts for newly acquired facilities, aligning cost structures, reporting, and forecasting processes, while driving continuous improvement within the FP&A function, focusing on process simplification, automation, and scalability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 5+ years of FP&A experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- 3+ years of management experience
- Strong understanding of standard costing, cost accounting principles, and manufacturing financial processes
- Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial modeling
- Experience working with ERP systems and BI/reporting tools
- Experience having worked in manufacturing or operations-driven FP&A
- Direct experience supporting a manufacturing site (e.g., plant controller or similar role)
- Experience in start-to-finish budgeting processes
- Experience operating in multi-site manufacturing network
- Familiarity with cost-to-serve, footprint optimization, or operational excellence initiatives
Benefits
Market competitive benefits package, including company-sponsored health coverage, life insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave and paid time off