Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Talently; Pleasant Prairie (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. This hybrid role requires strong leadership in financial functions, focusing on optimizing budget, forecasting, and reporting for this private equity-backed manufacturing firm.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in finance within the manufacturing sector and expertise in financial modeling, GAAP, and automation tools. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for significant impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in FP&A or related finance roles.
• Leadership in a multi-entity, private equity-backed environment.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts.
• Design cash flow forecasting models for liquidity visibility.
• Optimize working capital and improve free cash flow.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Advanced Excel

US GAAP knowledge

BI platforms proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Hybrid: 3 days onsite/week

Salary: $180,000-$200,000 + 20% Annual Bonus

About the Chemical Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity to lead the accounting function within a dynamic, private equity-backed manufacturing company experiencing rapid growth and transformation. As Financial Controller, you will influence the evolution of the finance function, support expansion through add-on acquisitions, and work closely with the executive team and sponsors. Enjoy significant visibility, impact, and the chance to shape scalable finance programs within a collaborative and results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts, partnering with sales, operations, and supply chain leadership to develop driver-based models connecting operational metrics to EBITDA outcomes.
• Design and maintain comprehensive cash flow forecasting models, delivering leadership with ongoing visibility into liquidity, cash conversion, and the impact of commercial decisions.
• Develop and implement working capital analytics to optimize inventory, receivables, payables, and create actionable free cash flow improvements.
• Prepare, automate, and deliver monthly financial reporting packages, including KPI scorecards, EBITDA bridges, and board-level commentary.
• Own and administer the financial reporting/EPM platform, leading system selection, configuration, integration, and continuous enhancement in partnership with IT.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline consolidation, close, variance, and board reporting, leveraging BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Build, manage, and interpret cost accounting and profitability analytics at the SKU, product, and customer level to identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Support financial integration of new acquisitions, building and tracking synergy capture tools to enable seamless transition to reporting platforms.
• Partner cross-functionally as a trusted advisor, translating financial data into actionable recommendations for both financial and operational leaders.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction advisory, or investment banking with a focus on manufacturing, distribution, chemicals, or industrial products.
• Demonstrated leadership in a multi-entity, private equity-backed or complex corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience with modern financial reporting/EPM platforms ("e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning, Vena, Anaplan, Planful, OneStream, Prophix, or equivalent") and history of leading FP&A system upgrades or implementations.
• Expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles and ability to build accurate cost/margin analytics in a manufacturing/distribution environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including model building, scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement analysis.
• Experience with Business Intelligence Platforms (PowerBI, Tableau)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience working with mid-market or enterprise ERP systems ("e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Oracle, Infor")
• Proficiency with SQL, Python, or other data analytics and automation tools.
• Background in private equity-backed growth environments, especially within chemical manufacturing or industrial distribution sectors.