Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

iRiS Recruiting Solutions; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

iRiS Recruiting Solutions is partnering with a manufacturing client in the Northern / Greater Washington, DC Area to fill an FP&A Manager role. This high-visibility position reports to senior financial leadership and partners across Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and executive leadership to translate operational performance into actionable financial insights.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and ROI modeling, with a focus on COGS, gross margin and manufacturing

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of FP&A, finance or financial analysis experience.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience highly desirable.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modeling skills.
• ERP experience required, Sage experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to partner with non-finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own and support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Analyze performance vs budget and forecast to identify drivers.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and leadership.
• Analyze COGS, gross margin, labor, materials, overhead.
• Develop financial models, scenarios and business cases.
• Evaluate product, SKU and customer profitability.
• Support CAPEX and ROI modeling.
• Build dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility.
• Utilize Excel, Sage ERP and reporting/BI tools.
• Strengthen FP&A processes and financial discipline as the organization scales.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

ERP experience

Excel advanced

Sage ERP

Variance analysis

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Sage ERP

BI tools

Job description

Title: FP&A Manager — Manufacturing

Location: Northern / Greater Washington, DC Area

We are partnering with a manufacturer on a search for an FP&A Manager. This is an expanded, high-visibility role for someone who wants exposure beyond traditional FP&A and the opportunity to help shape the financial strategy of a growing organization.

Reporting to senior financial leadership, the FP&A Manager will serve as a key financial business partner across the organization, translating operational performance into actionable financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Own and support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Analyze actual performance vs. budget and forecast, identifying the operational drivers behind variances
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and senior leadership to understand business performance
• Analyze COGS, gross margin, labor, materials, overhead and manufacturing performance
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses and business cases
• Evaluate product, SKU and customer profitability
• Support CAPEX and investment decisions through financial analysis and ROI modeling
• Build reporting and dashboards that give leadership greater visibility into business performance
• Utilize Excel, Sage ERP and reporting/BI tools to analyze financial and operational data
• Help strengthen FP&A processes, reporting capabilities and financial discipline as the organization scales

What we’re looking for

• 3-5+ years of progressive FP&A, finance or financial analysis experience
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Manufacturing industry experience highly desirable
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modeling skills
• Understanding of manufacturing finance, COGS and operational drivers
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience required, with Sage experience a plus
• Strong business acumen and ability to partner with non-finance leaders
• A bias for action with the ability to dig into the details and determine why the numbers are moving