Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (#359896)

Precision Recruiting Solutions Group® (PRSG®); Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Recruiting Solutions Group® (PRSG®) is seeking a Manager, FP&A to partner with Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Operations in Erie, PA. You will own financial planning, forecasting, profitability analyses, and pricing support to drive growth and improve margins.

This hands-on role requires strong financial modeling, scenario analysis, and the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations for leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and profitability analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and experience with ERP, CRM, BI, and reporting tools.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional leaders and communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Hands-on problem solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning across revenue, margin, Opex, and EBITDA.
• Provide financial analysis and decision support for pricing, quoting, projects, and commercial activities.
• Develop profitability analysis across customers, products, projects, and segments to improve margins.
• Support pricing and bid decisions through financial modeling and profitability evaluation.
• Build dashboards and reporting to improve forecasting accuracy and visibility.
• Prepare models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity tests for key drivers.
• Support capital planning with investment analysis and post-project reviews.
• Develop operational models for capacity, labor, and production planning; deliver clear insights.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting & forecasting

Profitability analysis

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

CRM/BI tools

Job description

The Manager, FP&A serves as a key business partner responsible for financial planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, pricing support, and operational decision-making. Reporting to the CFO, this highly hands-on role works closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Finance to deliver actionable insights that improve financial performance, pricing discipline, resource planning, and growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into practical business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes, including revenue, margin, operating expense, and EBITDA analysis.
• Partner with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to provide financial analysis and decision support for pricing, quoting, project, and commercial activities.
• Develop profitability analysis across customers, products, projects, and business segments to identify opportunities for margin improvement.
• Support pricing and bid decisions through financial modeling, margin analysis, and evaluation of profitability and business risks.
• Build and maintain revenue, backlog, bookings, pipeline, and sales performance reporting to improve forecasting accuracy and business visibility.
• Prepare financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity assessments related to pricing, volume, capacity, labor, material costs, and other key business drivers.
• Support capital planning through business case development, investment analysis, and post-project performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain operational models related to capacity, labor utilization, production planning, and throughput.Prepare dashboards, management reporting, and ad hoc analyses that provide clear insights into financial and operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, data quality, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making processes across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, operations finance, financial analysis, or a related role.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and profitability analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP, CRM, BI, and reporting tools.
• Ability to partner effectively with cross-functional leaders and communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a hands-on approach.

Please note: Only candidates eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship requirements now or in the future, and those within two hours of Erie, PA will be considered for this role.