FP&A Manager - Manufacturing Finance & Growth (Onsite)

Conexus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus partners with a large private equity-backed food manufacturing and distribution organization to hire a Manager of FP&A. You will own planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis across multi-site operations, partnering with manufacturing leadership to improve EBITDA and margins. The role reports to the Sr.

Director of FP&A and requires 6+ years of FP&A experience, strong modeling, and advanced Excel. Planful and Dynamics 365 experience are a plus; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, manufacturing finance, or related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, CPG, distribution, or inventory-driven environment.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and translate into insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/planful-like platforms.
• Dynamics 365 and Planful experience preferred.
• MBA/CPA/CFA or other advanced finance credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models, management reporting, and analytical tools.
• Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for leadership.
• Lead the annual operating plan and quarterly forecasts across manufacturing ops.
• Partner with plant leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to improve margins.
• Analyze variances and explain drivers like volume, labor, and pricing.
• Lead FP&A discussions with senior leaders and drive accountability.
• Connect KPIs to financial impact and provide recommendations.
• Evaluate product costs, inventory, and overhead for performance improvements.
• Develop and monitor FP&A/KPI metrics to support EBITDA targets.
• Support period-end close and forecast accuracy with Operations.
• Assist capital expenditure decisions with ROI analysis.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives and cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare business cases and executive analyses for leadership.
• Improve FP&A processes and planning systems, including Planful.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

MBA

CPA

CFA

Tools

Planful

Microsoft Dynamics 365

ERP systems

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Conexus partners with a large private equity-backed food manufacturing and distribution organization to hire a Manager of FP&A. You will own planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis across multi-site operations, partnering with manufacturing leadership to improve EBITDA and margins. The role reports to the Sr.

Director of FP&A and requires 6+ years of FP&A experience, strong modeling, and advanced Excel. Planful and Dynamics 365 experience are a plus; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.