Sr. Manager FP&A

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario is seeking a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead the finance planning & analysis function for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Sales leadership to drive financial visibility and strategic decision-making, manage budgeting/forecasting, and support capital investments.

The role oversees two analysts and offers exposure to executive leadership with a focus on profitability initiatives and enhanced reporting

Qualifications

• Leading FP&A function in a manufacturing environment.
• Budgeting, forecasting, manufacturing cost analysis, KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating budget process across plant and corporate functions and roll ing forecasts.
• Develop detailed financial models for capital investments and capacity expansion.
• Conduct scenario analysis on pricing, supply chain disruptions, and demand fluctuations.
• Partner with Operations to improve margins, working capital, and costing.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages and plant-level dashboards.
• Support ERP upgrades and BI/dashboard development.

Job description

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.