Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Nidec Motor Corporation; Mankato (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation in Minnesota seeks a Manager, FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. You will manage FP&A professionals, partner with business leaders, and deliver insights that drive profitability and resource allocation.

This role serves as trusted advisor to leadership, translating financial data into narratives that inform strategy and investment decisions, with responsibility for dashboards and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred depending on role complexity.
• Prior experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A team and oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Provide scenario modeling and financial analysis for key initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders to develop aligned financial plans.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

Performance analysis

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Data presentation

Education

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

MBA (preferred)

CPA or CFA (preferred)

Prior FP&A/ corporate finance experience

Tools

ERP systems

Spreadsheets/ analytics tools

Job description

The Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a mid-level management role responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis activities that support strategic and operational decision‑making. This role manages FP&A professionals, partners closely with business leaders, and delivers insights that drive performance, resource allocation, and profitability. The Manager, FP&A has a direct impact on financial visibility, business outcomes, and long‑term value creation.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Manager, FP&A oversees financial planning and analysis for assigned business units, functions, or programs. The role balances people leadership, analytical rigor, and business partnership to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights.

This position serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating financial data into clear narratives that inform strategy, investment decisions, and operational execution.

The role typically reports to a Director of FP&A, Finance Director, or Senior Finance Leader, depending on organizational structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop FP&A Analysts and Senior Analysts
• Set performance expectations focused on analytical quality, timeliness, and business impact
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and development planning
• Manage workload prioritization across planning cycles and ad‑hoc requests
• Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long‑range planning processes
• Partner with business leaders to develop achievable and aligned financial plans
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and discipline in planning assumptions
• Identify risks and opportunities within plans and forecasts

Performance Analysis & Insight

• Analyze financial performance versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
• Identify key drivers, trends, and variances affecting results
• Translate financial results into clear insights and recommendations
• Support development of performance dashboards and management reporting

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to functional or business leaders
• Support resource allocation, investment decisions, and business cases
• Provide scenario modeling and financial analysis for key initiatives
• Influence decisions through data, insight, and financial perspective

Management Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and review executive‑level financial presentations and materials
• Ensure clear, consistent financial messaging to leadership teams
• Communicate implications of performance, risks, and trade‑offs effectively
• Support board or senior leadership reporting as required

Drive improvements in FP&A processes, tools, and data quality

• Support enhancements to ERP, planning, or reporting systems
• Standardize templates, models, and methodologies
• Improve efficiency and scalability of FP&A deliverables

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operations, HR, and Commercial teams
• Ensure alignment between operational plans and financial outcomes
• Support new initiatives, reorganizations, or transformations with financial insight
• Promote a strong connection between strategy, execution, and financial results

Scope & Impact

Manages an FP&A team supporting one or more business areas

Impact is at the business‑unit or enterprise decision‑support level

Decisions influence resource allocation, profitability, and strategic direction

Ineffective analysis may lead to poor decision‑making or missed opportunities

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred depending on role complexity

Prior experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong understanding of financial planning, analysis, and modeling

Proven people‑leadership and stakeholder‑management skills

Advanced analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capability

Ability to synthesize complex financial data into actionable insights

Excellent written, verbal, and executive‑level communication skills

Proficiency with financial systems, spreadsheets, and analytics tools

Additional Job Details

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
• Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate‑level professionals and entry level professionals

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures
• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area
• Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
• Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate‑level professionals and entry level professionals
• Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area
• Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
• Typically has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Aff… encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf