osition: Sr FP&A Manager                                         Business Unit: Crane Nuclear

Segment: Process Flow Technologies                         Location: Twinsburg, OH

Reports To: CFO / VP Finance                                   Department: Finance

OPPORTUNITY 

This exciting opportunity is part of the Crane Nuclear business, which offers an industry‑leading product portfolio supporting nuclear plant operations and homeland security and is headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio.

The Sr. FP&A Manager will manage full-cycle finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, revenue analysis, corporate reporting and various ad-hoc reports and projects as needed. This role will interact routinely with the leadership team and multiple functional areas in the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the President and CFO to align financial strategy with business objectives and drive profitable growth.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Lead the annual Operating Plan and forecasting process to deliver on-time data to Corporate via HFM.
• Lead monthly, and Quarterly review and analysis of key Balance sheet, Income Statement and Free Cash Flow Statement.
• Develop the Operating Plan model(s) using historical information and working with VP/GM to complete the initial sales/cost/margin analysis; summarize change points and communicate with the leadership team.
• Facilitate meeting Crane deadlines for Operating Plan and Forecast PowerPoint decks. The individual will review Crane FPA documents and communicate with leadership as changes are required.
• Monitor financial performance against operating plan, forecast and prior year, providing variance analysis and actionable insights.
• Analyze monthly results and summarize the volume and ship profit variances between prior years, forecast and plan by market.
• Examine product mix within each market and discuss with market managers for variance explanations to assist monthly President Report commentary. 
• Lead the monthly high-level forecast including backlog analysis, ship profit, and all business facility forecasted results. 
• Lead product profitability team to analyze data, review trends, and document action plans to attack low profit product margin products.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement and automation
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support strategic decision-making
• Championing the Crane Business System by enforcing standard work, driving kaizen activities, and ensuring financial processes support continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree Desirable
• At least 8+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, with exposure to Corporate FP&A.
• Prior experience with Manufacturing Company in a Standard Cost Accounting environment
• Experience with complete P&L Statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow statement.

• Proficiency in HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)
• Advanced user of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel Macros)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing financial challenges
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior executives
• Experience with business intelligence and data analytics platforms, a Plus Experience with Scripting Languages / Microsoft Technology (JavaScript, VB, .NET, Python, PERL…), a plus

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.