Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

About the role

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will lead the multi-year planning model, annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes for a manufacturing business unit. Reporting to senior finance leadership, the role combines strategic modelling with hands-on financial reporting to support timely decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an assumption-driven multi-year planning template and coordinate with business leaders to set targets.
• Own the P&L budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with accounting for accurate month-end close and financial reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, translating high-level targets into detailed budget assumptions across products and functions.
• Provide forward-looking insights by tracking trends, metrics and profitability, delivering actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Create and manage investment and business case models to support capital decisions for the growing unit.
• Standardize tools and processes to drive efficiency and simplification across FP&A activities.
• Produce regional, product, customer and margin-level performance reports and analyses.
• Manage cost centers, support pricing initiatives and contribute to special projects such as acquisitions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7–10 years of FP&A experience with a strong finance business-partnering background.
• Manufacturing industry experience is mandatory.
• Relevant certifications such as FMVA, CPA or similar are preferred.
• Proven experience with ERP systems.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Statistical analysis and use of statistical packages.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems.