Manager - FP&A (Manufacturing)

About the role

ProAmpac is seeking a strategic and analytical FP&A Manager to support financial performance across multiple manufacturing locations and business operations. This role will support FP&A for our Cary, IL, Franklin Park, IL and Hanover Park, IL locations. (Must live in the Chicagoland area) It is an ideal opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering directly with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and executive leadership to drive profitability, performance, and business growth. The FP&A Manager will lead forecasting, planning, financial modeling, and operational analysis efforts while translating complex financial and manufacturing data into actionable business insights. This position plays a critical role in helping leadership make informed decisions around pricing, productivity, margin improvement, capital investments, and long-range strategic planning. If you enjoy being embedded in the business, influencing decisions, and helping manufacturing operations run smarter and more profitably, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling 18-month forecasting processes across multiple plants and business units
• Develop driver-based financial models, scenario analysis, and what-if forecasting to support strategic decision-making
• Partner with Operations and Plant Leadership to analyze manufacturing performance, cost structure, labor, efficiencies, waste, yield, and throughput
• Deliver detailed financial analysis on pricing, customer profitability, product mix, margins, and operational performance
• Perform deep Price-Volume-Mix (PVM) analysis to explain revenue and margin fluctuations
• Support pricing strategy decisions through margin and cost impact analysis
• Analyze financial and operational KPIs to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and productivity improvements
• Support capital investment decisions through ROI analysis and financial modeling
• Build dashboards and reporting tools that improve visibility into business performance
• Consolidate and present financial results, forecasts, and business insights to senior leadership
• Act as a trusted business partner to Finance, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams
• Drive accountability and cross-functional alignment around financial targets and operational execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A, operational finance, or manufacturing finance experience
• Strong background supporting manufacturing, packaging, industrial, or operational environments
• Experience with forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, and scenario analysis
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, cost accounting, and operational KPIs
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience
• Ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence leaders across functions
• Self-driven, highly organized professional who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Expected travel up to 30% (between the 3 locations - Cary, IL, Franklin Park, IL and Hanover Park, IL)

Benefits

At ProAmpac, we are building the future of packaging through innovation, operational excellence, and strategic growth. Our teams play a direct role in supporting manufacturing operations, improving profitability, and helping drive business performance across a growing global organization. This is an opportunity to be more than a finance professional. It’s an opportunity to become a strategic business partner with visibility across operations and leadership teams while helping shape the future of a rapidly growing manufacturing organization.