FP&A Manager

Tangent; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead our financial planning and analysis function in a manufacturing environment. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycles and partner with senior finance leadership to drive forward-looking insights.

You will lead a small team of analysts, build driver-based models, and deliver actionable narratives to stakeholders across commercial, operations, and finance functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA a plus).
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, with budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting; manufacturing/industrial background preferred.
• Strong command of corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills with the ability to analyze complex situations and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent decision-making abilities with prioritization and risk management.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for liaising with stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.
• Proficiency in ERP-based reporting and BI/visualization tools (Syteline, Epicor, Power BI, Claude) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budgeting process and recurring forecast cycles with functional leaders to build bottom-up plans and reconcile to targets.
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for revenue, margin, cost, and capital expenditure.
• Lead variance analysis (actual vs budget vs forecast) and surface operational drivers behind the numbers.
• Produce the monthly management reporting package and build self-service dashboards with actionable narratives for leadership.
• Partner with Commercial on channel margin and product-line profitability analysis.
• Partner with Operations on cost analysis, capacity, and productivity initiatives.
• Assist PMO Office in building business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments and strategic projects.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of analysts; establish repeatable processes, standards, and templates.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead our financial planning and analysis function. In this role, you will own the budgeting, forecasting, and management-reporting cycles and serve as a key analytical partner to commercial, operations, and finance leadership. The ideal candidate will possess a strong command of corporate finance and financial modeling, coupled with excellent problem-solving, analytic-thinking, and decision-making abilities. You will lead a small team of analysts and bring structure, rigor, and forward-looking insight to a manufacturing business. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively liaising with stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the annual budgeting process and recurring forecast cycles, partnering with functional leaders to build bottom-up plans and reconcile to targets
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for revenue, margin, cost, and capital expenditure
• Lead variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and surface the operational drivers behind the numbers
• Produce the monthly management reporting package and build self-service dashboards, translating results into actionable narrative for leadership
• Partner with Commercial on channel margin and product-line profitability analysis
• Partner with Operations on cost analysis, capacity, and productivity initiatives
• Assist PMO Office in building business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments, new initiatives, and strategic projects
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of analysts; establish repeatable processes, standards, and templates that improve timeliness and consistency
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Strong command of corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills, with the ability to analyze complex situations and propose effective solutions
• Excellent decision-making abilities, with a focus on prioritization and risk management
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear actions, insights, and recommendations for non-finance stakeholders
• Proficiency in ERP-based reporting and BI/visualization tools (e.g., Syteline, Epicor, Power BI, & Claude) is a plus.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA a plus)
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting; people-management experience and a manufacturing, industrial, or distribution background strongly preferred