Director, FP&A – Solutions & Service

Versique Search & Consulting; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Versique is seeking a commercially minded, hands-on FP&A Director to connect operational performance to financial results across multiple plants. The role partners with the CFO and plant leadership to improve forecasting, reporting, and strategic decision‑making.

Based in Twin Cities, MN, this onsite leadership position offers a base salary of $225,000–$250,000 plus a 25% annual bonus, with potential long‑term incentives.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant FP&A.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, supporting multiple plants or locations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financial drivers, cost accounting, and metrics.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance management.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience with ERP, FP&A, BI, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and influencing skills.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands‑on financial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating plans, budgets, long‑range planning, and rolling forecasts across multiple plants and business units.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.
• Establish consistent planning processes, assumptions, timelines, and financial standards across the organization.
• Partner with plant managers and operational leaders to develop driver‑based financial plans.
• Improve forecast accuracy through enhanced modeling, analytics, scenario planning, and accountability.
• Establish FP&A framework for evaluating plant and manufacturing performance.
• Analyze plant profitability, productivity, costs, overhead, and operating expenses.
• Evaluate production volumes, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, scrap, yield, and material usage.
• Identify performance gaps and develop cost‑reduction initiatives with leadership.
• Lead monthly financial performance reporting for executive leadership and business units.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting across plants.
• Translate results into actionable insights, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Analyze revenue, pricing, volume, mix, gross margin, and profitability across products and customers.
• Support strategic decisions through modeling for capital investments, acquisitions, and capacity expansion.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Manufacturing finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

ERP systems

Power BI

Executive communication

Variance analysis

Strategic partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

This is a highly visible finance leadership opportunity for a commercially minded, hands‑on leader who can connect operational performance to financial results. The Director will partner closely with the CFO, plant leadership, and business stakeholders to improve forecasting, strengthen financial reporting, identify profitability opportunities, and support strategic decision‑making. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance experience, a builder mentality, and the ability to turn financial analysis into meaningful business action.

Worksite Location

Twin Cities, Minnesota – Onsite

Salary

$225,000–$250,000 base salary, plus a 25% annual bonus. Additional long‑term incentive compensation may be available.

Benefits

Our client offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating plans, budgets, long‑range planning, and rolling forecasts across multiple plants and business units.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.
• Establish consistent planning processes, assumptions, timelines, and financial standards across the organization.
• Partner with plant managers, plant controllers, and operational leaders to develop realistic, driver‑based financial plans.
• Improve forecast accuracy through enhanced financial modeling, analytics, scenario planning, and accountability.
• Establish a consistent FP&A framework for evaluating plant and manufacturing performance.
• Analyze plant profitability, productivity, labor, material costs, overhead, and operating expenses.
• Evaluate production volumes, capacity utilization, labor efficiency, scrap, yield, material usage, and other key operational metrics.
• Identify performance gaps and partner with operational leaders to develop corrective actions and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Lead monthly financial performance reporting for executive and business leadership, clearly communicating results versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Develop consistent KPIs, performance dashboards, and management reporting across plants and business units.
• Translate financial results into actionable insights, highlighting key risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.
• Analyze revenue, pricing, volume, mix, gross margin, and profitability across products, customers, plants, and business units.
• Partner with commercial leadership to evaluate pricing decisions, customer profitability, and margin improvement opportunities.
• Support strategic decisions through financial modeling and analysis related to capital investments, acquisitions, capacity expansion, restructuring, and make‑versus‑buy opportunities.
• Partner with Treasury, Operations, Supply Chain, and plant leadership to improve working capital, inventory turns, and cash flow performance.
• Develop working capital forecasts and identify opportunities to reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, models, and reporting, including opportunities to automate manual activities.
• Partner with Finance Systems & Analytics leadership to improve ERP integration, data quality, reporting capabilities, and financial planning processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A professionals while establishing consistent practices and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant FP&A experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting multiple plants, business units, or geographic locations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financial drivers, cost accounting, and operational performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance management processes.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow drivers.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing costs, standard costing, and production variances.
• Ability to partner effectively with plant leadership and operational teams to understand business drivers and improve financial performance.
• Experience presenting financial results, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience with ERP, FP&A, business intelligence, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with a hands‑on approach and strong financial discipline.

Preferred Experience

• MBA, CPA, or other advanced qualification.
• Multi‑site or multi‑business‑unit manufacturing experience.
• Experience with standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and operational KPIs.
• Experience with acquisitions, integrations, or restructuring initiatives.
• Capital planning and investment analysis experience.
• Experience implementing or improving FP&A systems and processes.
• Experience with Power BI or comparable business intelligence tools.Public‑company experience.

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate is a commercially minded finance leader who can move beyond reporting results to help the business improve them. This individual will be strategic and analytical while remaining comfortable getting into the details, challenging assumptions, and building relationships across a decentralized manufacturing organization.

The successful candidate will bring strong executive presence, operational credibility, a high degree of ownership, and the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations and actions.

Versique is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.