Sr. FP&A Manager

About the role

This exciting opportunity is part of the Crane Nuclear business, which offers an industry-leading product portfolio supporting nuclear plant operations and homeland security and is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio. The Sr. FP&A Manager will manage full-cycle finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, revenue analysis, corporate reporting and various ad-hoc reports and projects as needed. This role will interact routinely with the leadership team and multiple functional areas in the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the President and CFO to align financial strategy with business objectives and drive profitable growth.

• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.

• Lead the annual Operating Plan and forecasting process to deliver on-time data to Corporate via HFM.

• Lead monthly and Quarterly review and analysis of key Balance sheet, Income Statement and Free Cash Flow Statement.

• Develop the Operating Plan model(s) using historical information and working with VP/GM to complete the initial sales/cost/margin analysis; summarize change points and communicate with the leadership team.

• Facilitate meeting Crane deadlines for Operating Plan and Forecast PowerPoint decks.

• The individual will review Crane FPA documents and communicate with leadership as changes are required.

• Monitor financial performance against operating plan, forecast and prior year, providing variance analysis and actionable insights.

• Analyze monthly results and summarize the volume and ship profit variances between prior years, forecast and plan by market.

• Examine product mix within each market and discuss with market managers for variance explanations to assist monthly President Report commentary.

• Lead the monthly high-level forecast including backlog analysis, ship profit, and all business facility forecasted results.

• Lead product profitability team to analyze data, review trends, and document action plans to attack low profit product margin products.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement and automation.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support strategic decision-making.

• Championing the Crane Business System by enforcing standard work, driving kaizen activities, and ensuring financial processes support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree Desirable

• At least 8+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, with exposure to Corporate FP&A.

• Prior experience with Manufacturing Company in a Standard Cost Accounting environment.

• Experience with complete P&L Statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow statement.

• Proficiency in HFM (Hyperion Financial Management).

• Advanced user of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel Macros).

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing financial challenges.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior executives.

• Experience with business intelligence and data analytics platforms, a Plus.

• Experience with Scripting Languages / Microsoft Technology (JavaScript, VB, .NET, Python, PERL…), a plus.