Black Bear Talent is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager / Director. This role serves as a key business partner to executive and operational leadership and is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, operational analytics, and strategic financial planning across a multi-site manufacturing environment. This role is focused primarily on forward-looking financial analysis and operational performance. This is a direct hire role for our client.
Position Level: This opportunity may be filled at either the Manager or Director level based on the selected candidate's depth of experience, leadership background, and strategic financial expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
- Develop financial models and scenario analyses supporting pricing, margins, labor efficiency, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
- Analyze manufacturing performance, including labor, overhead, inventory, backlog, and production variances.
- Partner with operations and supply chain leadership to identify risks, cost drivers, and margin improvement opportunities.
- Deliver KPI reporting, executive dashboards, and monthly financial reviews to support business decision-making.
- Improve forecasting accuracy, reporting automation, and ERP/reporting system effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated FP&A leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Prior manufacturing experience throughout their career, with recent manufacturing exposure required.
- Advanced financial modeling and expert-level Excel skills.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, standard costing, inventory, and margin analysis.
- Experience partnering directly with operations and executive leadership teams.
- Strong communication and business partnering skills with the ability to influence strategic decision-making across the organization.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in FP&A supporting manufacturing operations.
- Multi-site manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Government contracting, acquisition integration, and ERP implementation experience are preferred.
- Candidates with significant leadership experience and strategic FP&A expertise may be considered for the Director level.
Work schedule
- Day shift
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) matching