Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

About the RoleResponsible for leading all aspects of the multi-year planning model/process, annual budget, and monthly forecast. The role requires the ability to understand and apply specific business knowledge in an effort to anticipate potential problems and force timely resolutions.ResponsibilitiesPrioritize and implement actions against key dates and deliverables, ensuring compliance with tasks, deadlines, and accuracy of deliverables.Build and review a detailed assumption-driven multi-year planning template. Work with business leaders and related finance support to create models and set targets accordingly.Responsible for P&L budget and forecast updates, working closely with the accounting team to ensure the accuracy of the month-end closing and financial reporting.Lead all aspects of the annual budgeting process (modelling, product, and functional coordination) and serve as the point person to bridge the high-level targets and the detailed budget assumptions.Support forward-looking business decisions by tracking trends and metrics, and delivering insights on financial and business performance and actionable insights to the leadership team.Drive investment decisions for a growing business unit; create and lead investment and business case models for effective decision making.Drive process improvements and simplification via standardizing tools & processes.Develop analytics to determine if the business team is meeting their objectives, proactively identify areas of improvement or opportunity, and to support capital requestsDevelop performance analysis and profitability tracking within the business.Coordinate financial result reviews during the close and ensure appropriate submission/correcting entries when needed to enable accurate results.Provide regional, product, customer, and margin level financial performance reporting and analysis.Manage cost centers for direct and indirect costs.Serve as finance lead on pricing initiatives, special projects, including acquisition support, as needed.QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance7-10 years of experience in FP&A and finance business partneringManufacturing experience is a MUSTThe Budgeting & Forecasting course is highly preferredFMVA or similar designations preferredCPA is a plusPrevious experience with ERP systems is a must.Required SkillsAccountability for ResultsExcellent communication skillsCross-cultural sensitivity and experienceFlexible and adaptable to changing demandsAbility to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyResults-oriented, proactive, deadline-drivenCommitment to ongoing professional developmentLeadershipHands-on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packagesExceptional data analysis and reporting capabilitiesMust possess advanced Excel skills