Manager, FP&A

Job Purpose

This role serves as the central owner of planning, forecasting, and cost visibility for SG&A across the enterprise, including operations, commercial, and central functions. As Manager, FP&A, you are responsible for driving the financial planning process, maintaining cost center structures, and delivering actionable insights that support operational and commercial decision-making. You will partner closely with Finance leadership (Mill Operations and Commercial), Accounting, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment across budget, forecast, and actual performance. This role plays a key part in driving cost discipline, improving financial visibility, and enabling more effective resource allocation across the enterprise.

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

• Planning & Forecasting:
  • Lead annual SG&A budget process across the enterprise, partnering with Finance (Mill Operations and Commercial) and functional leadership
  • Own monthly forecast updates, ensuring timely and accurate revisions based on business performance
  • Provide scenario analysis and recommendations to support leadership decision-making and risk management
• Performance Management & Analysis:
  • Own review of actual costs vs. budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and variances
  • Deliver manager-level analysis and insights to business partners, translating financial performance into actionable recommendations
  • Support headcount planning and analysis, including tracking against plan and identifying trends
• Financial Communication:
  • Support leadership in communicating budget, forecast, and performance variances, ensuring clarity and consistency across stakeholders
  • Prepare clear, concise materials that highlight key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Financial Structure & Governance:
  • Maintain and manage the SG&A cost center hierarchy, ensuring alignment with reporting and business needs
  • Partner with Accounting on corporate allocation (actuals and plan) to ensure accuracy and transparency
• Business Partnership:
  • Act as a finance partner to Mill Operations and Commercial teams, supporting both strategic and operational initiatives
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes, reporting, and data integrity
  • Travel up to 15% to support mill and corporate operations as needed

What do I need to be successful?

• Experience:
  • 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or related finance roles, preferably in a multi-entity environment
  • Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis, including variance analysis and driver-based insights
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business leaders
  • Experience partnering cross-functionally with both operational and functional teams
  • Solid foundation in accounting principles and financial reporting, with understanding of cost structures and expense management
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems (e.g. SAP, Planful) preferred
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with ownership and accountability in core FP&A processes (budget, forecast, variance analysis)
• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required
  • MBA or Master of Accounting (MAcc) preferred
• Work Environment:
  • This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule with expectation to be in the office approximately 50% of the time, based on business needs
  • Must live within a commutable distance to Nashville or willing to relocate to the greater Nashville area