Financial Planning Manager - Direct Placement

ZipRecruiter; Lancaster; On-site; USD 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Planning Manager to lead financial analysis and strategic recommendations. In this pivotal role, you will prepare and present key financial narratives to senior management, synthesize insights for impactful decision-making, and drive process improvements across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance with a Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in financial systems. This position offers an excellent opportunity to influence organizational change and contribute to the company's success.

Benefits

Excellent Benefit Package

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in finance, strategy, or consulting.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present financial analyses and recommendations.
• Collaborate with management on ongoing financial analysis.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Statistical Interpretation

Process Improvement

Data Gathering

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial Systems

Job description

Job Description: Financial Planning Manager

Location: Lancaster County, PA

Placement: Direct Placement

Salary: $100,000/year

Benefits: Excellent Benefit Package

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare and present narratives, graphs, and other financial analyses.
• Synthesize insights from analysis into high-impact, targeted recommendations and presentations for senior management review and decision making.
• Develop, analyze, and interpret statistical and accounting information to appraise operating results in terms of profitability, performance against budget, and other fiscal matters.
• Gain an in-depth understanding of locations and business drivers; recommend improvements.
• Review forecasts, understand deviations, and provide insights to senior management.
• Prepare monthly financial reviews supporting the monthly business review process with leadership.
• Lead process improvement projects to achieve world-class performance.
• Collaborate with Plant and Business Unit management on ongoing and ad hoc analysis.
• Develop a network of contacts across the company for efficient data gathering and reporting.
• Lead projects to overhaul systems such as pricing and process standard costing.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in finance, strategy, or consulting.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; verification required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• CPA accreditation.
• Proven experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems.
• Background in industrial manufacturing.
• Passion for leading positive organizational change.
• Proactive problem identification and solution recommendation skills.
• Relocation assistance available for ideal candidates.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).