Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer products
Proven ability to build three-statement financial models
Hands-on proficiency with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, or similar tools
Strong analytical skills focused on root-cause analysis
Self-directed with capability to manage ambiguous requests
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
Build and maintain integrated three-statement financial models for enterprise planning
Develop scenario and sensitivity models for leadership decision-making
Analyze large volumes of financial and operational data across multiple systems
Design and maintain complex Excel models for team usability
Support annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecast processes
Partner with finance team on site-level variance analysis and reporting
Prepare schedules and analysis for management and board reporting
Contribute to special projects and financial analysis for potential transactions
Benefits
Casual work environment
Strong healthcare benefits
401(k) with company match
Exposure to future M&A activity
Hybrid work schedule
Full Job Description
Title: FP&A Manager
Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 + 10% Bonus
Location: Santa Ana, CA 92705 (Hybrid)
Our private equity-backed manufacturing client is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its growing finance team. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this individual contributor role plays a key part in enterprise-level planning, forecasting, and board reporting, with strong visibility to senior finance leadership and exposure to future M&A activity. The ideal candidate must have experience in an inventory-based industry.
Perks:
Casual work environment
Strong healthcare benefits
401(k) with company match
Exposure to future M&A activity
Hybrid work schedule
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain integrated three-statement financial models to support enterprise-wide planning and long-range forecasting
Develop scenario and sensitivity models to inform leadership decision-making
Pull, organize, and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data across multiple business systems and entities
Design and maintain complex, well-documented Excel models that can be understood and used by other team members
Support the annual budgeting cycle and monthly rolling forecast process, including model builds and consolidations across multiple facilities
Partner with the broader finance team on site-level variance analysis and monthly reporting across several manufacturing locations
Provide backup support on recurring cash flow forecasting deliverables
Prepare supporting schedules and analysis for management, board, and external lender reporting
Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives, including financial analysis in support of potential transactions
Apply strong understanding of financial statement mechanics to connect operational activity to financial outcomes
Convert ambiguous business questions into structured, defensible financial analysis
Communicate findings clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Manufacturing, Distribution, or Consumer Products experience is required.
Proven experience building three-statement financial models is highly desired.
Hands-on proficiency with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, or similar planning/analytics systems
Strong analytical skills with a root-cause, not surface-level, approach to variance and margin analysis
Self-directed with the ability to manage ambiguous requests and deliver structured output
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Email your word document resume to Hayley.h@conexusrecruiting.com and reference the subject as FP&A Manager
