Sr. Manager FP&A

Recruiting in Motion; Vaughan; Sur place; CAD 131 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Recruiting in Motion is seeking a Senior Manager FP&A to lead the finance planning and analysis for a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Ontario. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales Leadership to drive financial visibility and strategic decision-making.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing cost analysis, KPI reporting, and capital investment planning across plants and corporate functions.

Qualifications

• Lead FP&A in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis with KPI reporting.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales leadership.

Responsabilités

• Lead the annual operating budget process for plant and corporate functions.
• Develop rolling forecasts reflecting production volumes, labor costs and material pricing.
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate capital investments and capacity expansion.
• Conduct scenario analyses on pricing, supply chain disruptions, and demand fluctuations.
• Support long-range planning and capital allocation decisions.
• Oversee EBITDA forecasting by analyzing pricing, mix and volume effects.
• Partner with Operations to improve financial visibility and accountability.
• Analyze standard costing, variances in material, labor, and overhead.
• Assess inventory valuation and slow-moving/obsolete stock.
• Monitor KPIs and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Provide cross-functional reporting packages and dashboards.

Connaissances

FP&A leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

KPI reporting

Financial modeling

Cost analysis

Outils

ERP systems

Description du poste

About the Firm:

A organization with over 33yrs of exposure in Manufacturing raw materials into product for seasonal usage by their world-wide customer base.

Sr. Manager FP&A role -

Reporting directly to the VP Finance, this role will lead the FP&A function for a fast-paced manufacturing environment, partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales Leadership to drive financial visibility and strategic decision-making across the business.

Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing cost analysis, KPI reporting, and operational financial planning across plant and corporate functions. This role will play a key part in supporting profitability initiatives, improving reporting capabilities, and helping leadership make data-driven operational and investment decisions.

This is a highly visible role, leading a team of two analysts, with direct exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence both operational and financial performance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Forecasting -

• Lead the annual operating budget process across plant and corporate functions


• Develop rolling forecasts incorporating production volumes, labor costs, and material pricing


• Build detailed financial models to support capital investments, and capacity expansion projects


• Conduct scenario analysis related to pricing strategies, supply chain disruptions, and demand fluctuations


• Support long-range strategic planning and capital allocation initiatives


• Support EBITDA forecasting by evaluating the impact of pricing, product mix, and volume changes

Operational Analysis & Business Partnership -

• Partner with Operations leadership to evaluate production efficiency and cost drivers, and improve financial visibility and accountability


• Provide actionable recommendations to improve margins, reduce waste, and optimize working capital


• Support pricing analysis and profitability improvement initiatives


• Analyze standard costing models and monitor material, labor, and overhead variances


• Support inventory valuation analysis, including slow-moving and obsolete inventory reviews


• Evaluate plant performance metrics including scrap rates, labor efficiency, and capacity utilization


• Assess contribution margins by product line, customer, and distribution channel


• Monitor key manufacturing KPIs and translate into meaningful financial impact analysis, including:




• Gross margin by SKU/product family


• Cost per unit and absorption rates


• Inventory turns and days inventory outstanding


• Capacity utilization and labor efficiency

Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning-

• Develop SKU-level sales forecasts in collaboration with Sales teams to support demand planning and financial forecasting


• Translate sales volume forecasts into revenue projections using pricing, mix, and promotional assumptions


• Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, and customer demand patterns to improve forecast accuracy


• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to align production planning and inventory requirements


• Monitor forecast vs. actual performance and identify key business drivers impacting demand

Reporting & Performance Management-

• Prepare monthly management reporting packages and plant-level dashboards


• Conduct variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget vs. Forecast) with detailed operational commentary


• Develop and maintain KPIs tied to financial, operational, and production performance


• Evaluate financing options, ROI and payback periods for large-scale investments


• Enhance ERP reporting capabilities and improve costing/reporting automation


• Support ERP upgrades related to inventory and manufacturing modules

Develop BI dashboards to improve operational visibility and reporting efficiency

Up to 145k plus a yearly bonus.

AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.

The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.