FP&A Sr. Manager

Solve IMG

$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
  • 5+ years of FP&A experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
  • 3+ years of management experience
  • Strong understanding of standard costing and cost accounting principles
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
  • Experience with ERP systems and BI/reporting tools
  • Background in manufacturing or operations-driven FP&A

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning and analysis for manufacturing operations, including forecasts and annual budgets
  • Partner with Site Managers to assess cost performance and productivity initiatives
  • Oversee accuracy of standard cost updates and COGS modeling
  • Conduct make-vs-buy analyses to inform strategic sourcing decisions
  • Analyze manufacturing variances and communicate actionable insights
  • Support the monthly close process and prepare financial reporting schedules
  • Create tools to enhance operational visibility and drive data-informed decisions
  • Contribute to integration efforts for newly acquired facilities

Benefits

  • Market competitive benefits package including company-sponsored health coverage
  • Life insurance and 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave and paid time off
  • Collaborative work environment with innovative teammates
Full Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the VP of FP&A, the FP&A Sr. Manager will lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities that support the Manufacturing and Operations functions across the organization. The ideal candidate will lean into their strong communication and relationship-building skills, partnering closely with Site Leaders, Operations leadership, Supply Chain, Accounting and Finance to provide visibility into performance, cost drivers, and improvement opportunities. The FP&A Sr. Manager will be comfortable juggling competing priorities; driving the monthly forecasting process, standard cost updates, manufacturing variance analysis, and operational KPI reporting. The ideal candidate will exercise their strong analytical skills to distill complex information into actionable insights, by supporting strategic initiatives, capital planning, productivity projects, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing network.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead financial planning and analysis for manufacturing operations, including monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-range planning, and scenario modeling
  • Partner with Site Managers and Operations leadership to understand cost performance, productivity initiatives, operational KPIs, and plant P&L drivers
  • Oversee standard cost updates, cost roll-ups, and cost-of-goods-sold modeling; ensure accuracy and consistency across the manufacturing network
  • Conduct make-vs-buy financial analysis to support strategic sourcing decisions, including modeling cost implications, capacity considerations, and long-term financial impact
  • Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, PPV, scrap, absorption) and communicate root causes with actionable insights
  • Support the monthly close process by reviewing journal entries, validating accruals, analyzing results, and preparing financial reporting schedules
  • Create and maintain dashboards and tools to enhance operational visibility and drive data-informed decision-making
  • Support capital planning, ROI modeling, and post-completion reviews of major capital expenditures
  • Contribute to integration efforts for newly acquired facilities, aligning cost structures, reporting, and forecasting processes, while driving continuous improvement within the FP&A function, focusing on process simplification, automation, and scalability
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
  • 5+ years of FP&A experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment
  • 3+ years of management experience
  • Strong understanding of standard costing, cost accounting principles, and manufacturing financial processes
  • Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial modeling
  • Experience working with ERP systems and BI/reporting tools
  • Experience having worked in manufacturing or operations-driven FP&A
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Direct experience supporting a manufacturing site (e.g. plant controller or similar role)
  • Experience in start-to-finish budgeting processes
  • Experience operating in multi-site manufacturing network
  • Familiarity with cost-to-serve, footprint optimization, or operational excellence initiatives
OUR EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION:
  • Market competitive benefits package, including company-sponsored health coverage, life insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave and paid time off
  • Work in a collaborative environment with passionate and innovative teammates

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