Description The Manager, FP&A serves as a strategic finance partner to manufacturing and supply chain leadership, providing financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis to drive business performance operating in a fast-paced environment and influencing business decisions through concise communication. This role leads budgeting and forecasting activities, evaluates manufacturing costs and operational efficiencies, supports capital investment decisions, and delivers actionable insights that improve profitability, productivity, and working capital performance. The position works closely with Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting, and Corporate Finance teams to support achievement of operational and financial objectives.
The Company's Food Group, a diversified manufacturing platform approaching $2 billion in annual revenue. Reporting directly to the Director of FP&A, this position provides critical analytical support and actionable financial insights that help drive business performance and informed decision-making across multiple manufacturing operations.
As a key member of the Finance organization, the Manager, FP&A will lead financial planning and analytical efforts across the Food Group while serving as a trusted business partner to operations and functional leadership.
WHAT YOU'LL DO - Develop financial models, reporting tools, and analytical frameworks to facilitate understanding of business performance, operational trends, and financial results .
- Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting packages utilized by business unit leadership to monitor performance and support decision-making.
- Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes for assigned business functions and operational areas.
- Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and functional leaders to understand key business drivers, evaluate performance, and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
- Perform monthly budget-to-actual analysis, including identification of key volume, mix, pricing (i.e. PPV, rebates, etc.), productivity, labor, and spending variances; provide actionable insights and recommendations to management.
- Lead financial review discussions with operational and functional leaders, ensuring accountability for performance and action plans.
- Translate operational metrics into financial implications and actionable recommendations.
- Analyze manufacturing and operational performance, including product costs, labor efficiency, overhead spending, inventory trends, and other key operational metrics.
- Support development and monitoring of key financial and operational KPIs to improve visibility into business performance and facilitate achievement of strategic objectives.
- Collaborate with accounting and operations teams to understand period results, assess financial impacts, and improve forecast accuracy.
- Support capital investment planning through financial modeling, return-on-investment analyses, and post-implementation performance reviews.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic initiatives, cost reduction opportunities, productivity improvements, and operational efficiency programs.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses, business cases, and executive presentations in support of senior leadership meetings and strategic decision-making.
- Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, reporting capabilities, forecasting methodologies, and business intelligence tools.
- Perform other related and assigned duties as necessary.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required. MBA, CPA, CFA, or pursuit of an advanced finance credential preferred.
- 6-10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, operations finance, accounting, or related disciplines
- Experience supporting manufacturing, food production, consumer packaged goods, supply chain, or other high-volume operating environments is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and business performance drivers.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Experience with financial planning systems, ERP platforms, and business intelligence/reporting tools.
- Ability to analyze large data sets and translate findings into actionable business insights.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex financial and operational information into concise, actionable recommendations for executive and operational leaders.
The Perks: - People First: At Golden State Foods, we're not just a company; we're a dynamic community where your talents are celebrated, and your ambitions are nurtured.
- Values Driven: Our core values drive everything we do, creating a culture of innovation, integrity, and excellence. But we're not content with just being great; we strive for greatness in every aspect of our work.
- People Development: At GSF we strive to continually develop our people to prepare us all for the needs of tomorrow.
- Philanthropy & Sustainability: We're committed to making a difference beyond our walls through philanthropy and sustainability efforts across all our locations around the globe.
- Extensive Benefits: Golden State Foods believes in a holistic approach to wellness focusing on the whole person with benefits that support those needs .
