Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Pay Range: $59.90hr - $64.90hr

Job Overview:

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will specialize in Finance for our client's facility in Columbus, IN.

Responsibilities:

• Drive Strategic Financial Planning: Lead the development of accurate forecasts and budgets to enable informed decision-making that supports the organization's long-term goals.
• Enhance Financial Transparency: Analyze and interpret financial data to provide leadership with clear insights into performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Influence Business Outcomes: Partner proactively with management to identify areas for cost optimization and revenue growth, directly impacting profitability.
• Lead High-Value Projects: Design and manage strategic financial analysis initiatives to support critical business transformations and competitive positioning.
• Optimize Financial Systems: Ensure effective utilization of financial tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of reporting across the organization.
• Develop Future Talent: Coach and mentor financial analysts to build a strong, capable team that drives excellence and innovation in financial management.
• Strengthen Compliance and Governance: Oversee financial processes to ensure adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements, reducing risk exposure.
• Shape Organizational Strategy: Provide insights and recommendations to influence key decisions, helping the business adapt to market changes and achieve sustainable growth.
• Lead monthly and quarterly consolidated actuals reporting and variance analysis, delivering clear, actionable insights to senior leadership during operational review forums.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by investigating variances, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee key reporting deliverables, including T-Chart, business unit tariff reporting, headcount reporting, and month-end revenue estimation.
• Manage quarterly forecast cycles and monthly variance and opportunity processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and supply chain priorities.
• Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, enhance visibility, and optimize spend.
• Collaborate with Plant Finance, Purchasing, Strategy, Transformation, and Central teams to deliver Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and simulations aligned with global supply chain strategies.
• Lead annual cost guidance and AOP cost roll for the Line of Business.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of financial analysts, fostering capability growth, accountability, and high performance.
• Drive functional excellence across people, processes, and tools to enable accurate and timely reporting that supports informed decision-making.
• Champion AI initiatives to advance Supply Chain Finance capabilities, improve efficiency, and enable insight-driven decision-making.

Requirements:

• Strong Business Partnering Skills: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, understand business priorities, and influence decisions by providing actionable financial insights.
• Effective Communication: Deliver clear, tailored messages across multiple formats to ensure alignment and understanding among diverse audiences.
• Leadership and Team Management: Direct, delegate, and remove obstacles for the team while coaching and mentoring analysts to develop their skills and drive performance.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability: Navigate complexity and ambiguity by interpreting financial data, identifying trends, and providing solutions that mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities.
• Results-Driven Mindset: Maintain focus on achieving objectives under challenging circumstances, ensuring financial plans and forecasts align with organizational goals.
• Process Optimization and Compliance: Utilize financial systems effectively, streamline workflows, and ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards for accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Strong business partnering experience with the ability to collaborate across departments and provide financial insights that support operational and strategic business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt to new processes, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, Monday through Friday, standard 8-hour workday, with occasional flexibility required to meet reporting deadlines and business needs.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Accountant, or similar certification is required.

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive financial planning, forecasting, and reporting experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Prior supervisory experience is required, including leading and developing teams with responsibility for managing direct reports.
• Experience leading or supporting AI-driven process improvement initiatives, automation projects, or other continuous improvement efforts is highly preferred.