Senior Manager, FP&A

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, finance, or operational finance experience, preferably within manufacturing, food, beverage, CPG, or pet food industries.
• Experience supporting complex manufacturing or supply chain environments with exposure to operational and commercial finance.
• Demonstrated success in financial planning, forecasting, and cross-functional business partnership.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with ERP systems, planning tools, and BI platforms preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing finance concepts, including standard costing, variances, inventory, and operational KPIs.
• Experience working with large data sets and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with financial systems and planning platforms such as Sage, Power BI, Vena, Datarails, or similar tools preferred.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting Lead core components of the monthly forecast, annual operating plan, and long-range planning processes across the organization.
• Partner with business leaders to develop financial forecasts related to revenue, gross margin, manufacturing costs, operating expenses, and capital investments.
• Develop driver-based forecasting models and scenario analyses to assess business risks, opportunities, inflation impacts, and operational changes.
• Support executive leadership with forward-looking financial insights and recommendations to drive profitable growth and improved financial performance.
• Cook up coordination planning timelines, assumptions, and deliverables across functional teams to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Operational & Manufacturing Finance Support Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain teams to analyze plant performance, manufacturing variances, labor efficiency, yield, freight, and overhead absorption.
• Provide financial support for capacity planning, network optimization, productivity initiatives, and cost savings programs.
• Analyze raw material and commodity trends and support inflation recovery planning and margin management initiatives.
• Develop reporting and analytics related to production performance, inventory management, and operational KPIs.
• Support capital expenditure analysis and post-investment performance tracking.
• Performance Analytics & Executive Reporting Lead monthly business performance reporting, including variance analysis versus forecast, plan, and prior year.
• Develop executive-level dashboards and KPIs that provide visibility into revenue, EBITDA, gross margin, working capital, and operational performance.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Identify key business trends, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve financial and operational outcomes.
• Support Board, lender, and executive presentation materials as needed.
• Business Partnership & Strategic Support Serve as a trusted finance partner to Operations, Commercial, Procurement, and Supply Chain leadership teams.
• Support strategic initiatives including new business opportunities, customer profitability analysis, network expansion, and operational investments.
• Evaluate business cases and financial returns related to pricing actions, capital investments, automation initiatives, and productivity programs.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support decision-making across the organization.
• Drive financial discipline and accountability throughout the business.
• FP&A Process Improvement & Systems Lead initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and financial planning processes.
• Support the continued development of FP&A systems, reporting tools, and automation capabilities.
• Partner with IT and Finance leadership to enhance data integrity, reporting consistency, and financial visibility across systems.
• Help establish scalable financial processes and governance frameworks to support company growth.
• Support implementation and optimization of planning, BI, and analytics platforms as needed.