Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks an FP&A Manager for a newly created role in the Greater Reading, PA area. The incumbent will lead FP&A processes, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics, partnering with executives to drive strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years in FP&A, strong modeling, ERP experience, and advanced Excel skills; Power BI and SQL capabilities are highly preferred. Competitive salary with bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial environments preferred.
• Power BI experience highly preferred.
• SQL and advanced data analytics experience a plus.
• Experience working with ERP systems required.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling.
• Analyze revenue trends, profitability, pricing, sales, rebates, and commissions.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting for insights.
• Partner with leadership, sales, operations, and accounting to drive initiatives.
• Perform variance analysis and provide performance improvement recommendations.
• Maintain and improve reporting databases and analytics processes.
• Support month-end close activities with analysis and reporting.
• Assist with commission calculations and customer profitability analysis.
• Expand Power BI reporting and dashboard capabilities.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for executives and stakeholders.
• Support audit requests with analytical input.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication with leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with an established manufacturing organization. We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to join its finance team in a newly created position. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys building processes, developing reporting capabilities, and partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic decision-making.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the FP&A Manager will play a critical role in creating and enhancing the company's financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analytics functions. The ideal candidate will bring strong financial modeling skills, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

FP&A Manager

Location: Greater Reading, PA Area

Salary: $115,000 - $130,000 + Bonus

Industry: Manufacturing / Distribution

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance the company's financial planning and analysis processes, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling activities.
• Analyze revenue trends, customer profitability, pricing strategies, sales performance, rebates, and commissions.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting to provide meaningful business insights.
• Partner closely with leadership, sales, operations, and accounting teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Perform variance analysis and provide recommendations to improve business performance.
• Maintain and improve reporting databases and financial analytics processes.
• Support month-end close activities through analysis, validation, and financial reporting.
• Assist with commission calculations, rebate programs, and customer profitability analysis.
• Participate in the development and expansion of Power BI reporting and dashboard capabilities.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for executive leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Support audit requests and provide analytical support as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.
• MBA preferred.

Experience

• 4+ years of progressive FP&A, Financial Analysis, or Corporate Finance experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or related environments strongly preferred.
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Advanced financial modeling and analysis capabilities.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, KPI development, and dashboard reporting.
• Experience working with ERP systems required.
• Power BI experience highly preferred.
• SQL and advanced data analytics experience are a plus.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Financial modeling and forecasting expertise.
• Dashboard and KPI development.
• Large-scale data analysis and reporting.
• Business intelligence and analytics tools.

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