Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

Berkeley Grey

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.

Lead the annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range planning processes for assigned business areas.

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models, including revenue, gross margin, operating expense, headcount, cash flow, and scenario-planning models.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analyses.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and other functional leaders to develop accurate forecasts and support business decisions.
• Monitor headcount, labor costs, capital expenditures, program spending, and other key financial commitments.
• Support project, product, customer, and contract-level profitability analyses.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new business opportunities, pricing decisions, investments, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop and track financial and operational key performance indicators.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities.
• Prepare financial analyses and presentations for executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure consistency between financial plans, forecasts, and reported results.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and other strategic Finance initiatives.

Develop and maintain detailed financial models, including revenue, gross margin, operating expense, headcount, cash flow, and scenario-planning models.

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analyses.

Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and other functional leaders to develop accurate forecasts and support business decisions.

Monitor headcount, labor costs, capital expenditures, program spending, and other key financial commitments.

Support project, product, customer, and contract-level profitability analyses.

Evaluate the financial impact of new business opportunities, pricing decisions, investments, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Develop and track financial and operational key performance indicators.

Support monthly and quarterly close activities.

Prepare financial analyses and presentations for executive leadership and other stakeholders.

Collaborate with Accounting to ensure consistency between financial plans, forecasts, and reported results.

Support ad hoc financial analysis and other strategic Finance initiatives.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or Master’s degree a plus.

At least seven years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related financial role.

Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.

Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, budgeting, and management reporting.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and experience creating executive-level presentations.

Experience using ERP (NetSuite a plus), financial planning, reporting, and business intelligence systems.

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and nonfinancial business partners.

Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of financial processes and deliverables.

Experience in robotics, automation, technology, manufacturing, engineering, or capital equipment industries a plus.