Director of FP&A - Manufacturing

Title

Director of FP&A – Manufacturing

Salary

$160,000 - $185,000 base + bonus

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

This Director of FP&A – Manufacturing role is a high-impact seat supporting strategic decision-making across a multi-entity manufacturing organization with three operating companies, five domestic plants, and two international locations. This is not a back-office finance role — it is a chance to influence operational strategy, drive cost efficiency, and partner directly with leadership across the globe.

Why candidates love this opportunity:

• Major visibility: Daily interaction with Executive Leadership, Operations, and Sales
• Strategic seat at the table: You will lead the design, rollout, and monitoring of cost control initiatives that directly impact profitability
• Global footprint: Build reporting and analytics that capture performance across all U.S. and international manufacturing sites
• True business partner role: Embed yourself into both plant operations and corporate teams to deeply understand the business
• Stable, well-established organization investing in growth, analytics, and continuous improvement
• Excellent manager with a collaborative, empowering leadership style and a strong reputation for developing talent
  
  Key Responsibilities:

• Lead FP&A support across all manufacturing operations, including forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and decision support
• Build robust reporting and dashboards that capture financial and operational data from all global locations
• Partner with Operations and Sales to design, model, and deploy cost control and margin improvement initiatives
• Provide clear insights into manufacturing cost structures, plant performance, and operational drivers
• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, participating in cross-functional meetings and presenting recommendations backed by data
• Collaborate closely with site leaders to understand operational processes and identify areas for efficiency and profitability improvements
  Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of progressive FP&A or cost-focused finance experience, ideally within manufacturing
• Proven ability to partner with Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership to drive performance improvement
• Strong analytical, modeling, and communication skills; comfort managing data from multiple entities and ERP systems