FP&A Manager

Conexus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus is seeking a Manager of FP&A to partner with manufacturing leadership and drive planning, forecasting, and financial analysis that improve EBITDA and operational performance. You will own weekly to quarterly reporting, build financial models, and lead capital and operating decisions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 6+ years in FP&A or related fields, strong Excel and ERP skills, and familiarity with Planful and Dynamics 365.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related field.
• 6+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, manufacturing finance, or related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, or inventory-driven environments.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and ERP/FP&A tools familiarity.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models, management reporting, and analytical tools that provide greater visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Own recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting used by leadership to evaluate results, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting, and ongoing reforecasting processes across assigned manufacturing operations.
• Partner closely with plant leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting, and Finance to evaluate performance and identify opportunities to improve margins and efficiency.
• Analyze budget-to-actual performance and clearly explain the operational drivers behind variances, including volume, mix, purchase price, commodities, freight, labor, scrap, productivity, and spending.
• Lead financial performance discussions with business and operational leaders, helping establish accountability around results and improvement initiatives.
• Connect operational KPIs and manufacturing activity to their corresponding financial impact and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate manufacturing performance across product costs, labor utilization, overhead, inventory, and other key operating metrics.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs that improve management visibility and support achievement of EBITDA and broader business objectives.
• Work alongside Accounting and Operations to understand period-end results, identify emerging trends, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Support capital expenditure decisions through financial modeling, ROI analysis, and post-investment performance measurement.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives, cost savings programs, productivity opportunities, and other operational improvement efforts.
• Prepare business cases, executive-level analysis, and presentations supporting senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Improve FP&A processes, budgeting structure, forecasting methodologies, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools, including continued utilization of Planful.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Planful

Dynamics 365

Cross-functional partnering

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

MBA, CPA, CFA or equivalent credential

Tools

Planful

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

TITLE: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director of FP&A

COMPENSATION: $130K-$150K + bonus

LOCATION: Northeast Atlanta (Full time Onsite)

Purpose Of Your Position:

The Manager of FP&A will serve as a key finance partner supporting a multi-site manufacturing organization. Reporting to the Sr. Director of FP&A, this individual contributor role will own critical planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis while partnering directly with manufacturing leadership. The position will play an important role in improving financial visibility, strengthening planning processes, and identifying opportunities to drive EBITDA and operational performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models, management reporting, and analytical tools that provide greater visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Own recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting used by leadership to evaluate results, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting, and ongoing reforecasting processes across assigned manufacturing operations.
• Partner closely with plant leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting, and Finance to evaluate performance and identify opportunities to improve margins and efficiency.
• Analyze budget-to-actual performance and clearly explain the operational drivers behind variances, including volume, mix, purchase price, commodities, freight, labor, scrap, productivity, and spending.
• Lead financial performance discussions with business and operational leaders, helping establish accountability around results and improvement initiatives.
• Connect operational KPIs and manufacturing activity to their corresponding financial impact and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate manufacturing performance across product costs, labor utilization, overhead, inventory, and other key operating metrics.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs that improve management visibility and support achievement of EBITDA and broader business objectives.
• Work alongside Accounting and Operations to understand period-end results, identify emerging trends, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Support capital expenditure decisions through financial modeling, ROI analysis, and post-investment performance measurement.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives, cost savings programs, productivity opportunities, and other operational improvement efforts.
• Prepare business cases, executive-level analysis, and presentations supporting senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Improve FP&A processes, budgeting structure, forecasting methodologies, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools, including continued utilization of Planful.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, manufacturing finance, operations finance, or related experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, food production, CPG, distribution, supply chain, or another inventory-driven operating environment.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and validate financial and operational data from multiple sources and convert it into meaningful business insights.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and operational drivers, including product costs, inventory, labor, overhead, volume, mix, pricing/PPV, and productivity.
• Ability to effectively partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Cost Accounting, Finance, and senior business leaders.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and financial planning/reporting platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Planful is preferred.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or another advanced finance credential is preferred.