Job Overview

The Senior Manager, FP&A serves as a strategic finance partner, providing financial planning, analysis, and decision support to drive business performance. This role is responsible for delivering actionable insights through robust financial modeling, reporting, and forecasting, enabling senior leadership to understand performance drivers, optimize costs, and improve operational efficiency.

This position operates in a complex, global environment and requires a strong combination of financial acumen, operational understanding, and technical capability, including the use of advanced analytics, visualization tools, and data systems. The role has high visibility and frequent interaction with executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner closely with senior leadership to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making
• Deliver forward-looking analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and cost optimization initiatives
• Support long-term planning and operational efficiency improvements

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts across assigned business areas
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support planning and scenario analysis
• Consolidate financial data and present insights to senior and executive leadership

Performance Management & Reporting

• Own monthly financial reporting, including KPI tracking, variance analysis, and root cause analysis
• Enhance reporting processes and dashboards to improve visibility and decision-making
• Provide clear, data-driven narratives on business performance

Capital & Investment Analysis

• Evaluate and monitor capital expenditures and investment initiatives
• Ensure alignment with financial targets and return expectations
• Track performance against approved business cases

Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage data analytics, BI tools, and financial systems to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and methodologies
• Utilize advanced tools (e.g., Power Query, visualization platforms, AI/ML, where applicable) to enhance insights

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Accounting, Corporate Finance, Operations, and other business units during month-end close, planning cycles, and ad hoc analyses
• Support enterprise-wide financial initiatives and reporting requirements

All other reasonable duties as assigned

Key Skills & Competencies

• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial planning, modeling, and performance analysis
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights
• Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative skills with advanced problem-solving capabilities
• Business Partnership: Ability to influence and support senior stakeholders in decision-making
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise; experience with BI and analytics tools
• Communication: Strong ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Proactive in identifying efficiencies and leveraging technology
• Adaptability: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed organization

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (required)MBA, CFA, or advanced degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years of FP&A experience in an industrial or operational environment (e.g., mining, manufacturing, oil & gas, construction, transportation)Experience supporting complex business functions in a global organization
• Strong background in financial modeling, reporting, and ERP systems
• Experience with tools such as OneStream, QlikView, Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI, or similar platforms (highly preferred)Private equity environment experience (a plus)

Languages: English (fluent required)Additional languages (a plus, especially Spanish or Polish)

Physical and Environmental Conditions

Work Environment:

• Primarily office-based with potential hybrid flexibility
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with frequent interaction with senior leadership
• Fast-paced, data-driven environment supporting global operations
• Occasional extended hours during budgeting, forecasting, and month-end cycles

Lifting Requirements:

• Minimal; standard office requirements
• Occasional lifting up to 15-20 lbs (e.g., laptops, materials)

Compensation, Benefits and Perks
Talented people are attracted to companies with long-term success and a supportive workplace culture that encourages work-life balance. Boart Longyear offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career advancement opportunities. If hired, you can expect: a strong compensation plan, medical, vision, and dental program, retirement program, employee recognition rewards program (BRAVO), employee assistance program