VP of FP&A (1143492)

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic financial models across all U.S. manufacturing locations
• Serve as a core advisor on domestic M&A, capital allocation, pricing strategies, and regional expansions
• Present frequently to the Board of Directors and executive committee to build full enterprise visibility
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations leadership to optimize multi-site profitability
• Establish ROI/IRR models for major capital investments, plant expansions, equipment automation, and footprint optimization
• Analyze direct labor, domestic freight, raw materials, and overhead absorption to expand margins
• Drive digital transformation across FP&A by modernizing Enterprise Performance Management platforms
• Deploy automated, real-time dashboards to track plant KPIs (OEE, working capital, inventory turns, direct/indirect spend)
• Standardize financial reporting methodologies across legacy and acquired domestic operations
• Build, mentor, and elevate a high-performing team of Directors, Managers, and Analysts spanning Corporate FP&A and Operations Finance
• Foster a culture of proactive business partnership, continuous improvement, and deep operational analysis

Qualifications

• 12+ to 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, including at least 5+ years in a VP or senior Director role within a $1B+ domestic manufacturing environment supporting multi-site operational networks
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required; MBA and/or CPA/CMA highly preferred
• Deep expertise in manufacturing cost accounting (absorption, standard vs. actual, BOMs), dynamic financial modeling (M&A, capacity planning, capital structure), and enterprise systems (ERP: SAP/Oracle; EPM: Anaplan/OneStream/Workday Adaptive)
• Demonstrated capacity and ambition to step into a CFO role
• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to translate complex shop-floor and operational data into clear strategic direction for the C-suite and Board