FPA Manager

Adecco; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization to identify a Finance Manager who will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while collaborating with plant operations to improve cost efficiency and performance.

The role focuses on driving financial performance, providing insights, and supporting day-to-day decision-making through variance analysis, KPI reporting, and dashboards. It offers high visibility and direct impact across finance and operations.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, or accounting.
• Experience supporting operations or plant leadership.
• Background in manufacturing or a related industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support business decisions
• Partner with operations to analyze cost drivers, labor efficiency, and performance
• Deliver variance analysis, KPI reporting, and financial dashboards
• Support product profitability, pricing, and margin improvement initiatives
• Assist with capital investment analysis and strategic projects
• Drive process improvements across finance and reporting functions

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Education

5–10+ years of experience in finance/FP&A or accounting

Experience supporting operations or plant leadership

Manufacturing background

Tools

ERP systems

Excel (Advanced)

BI tools

Job description

Adecco is happy to present the following opportunity.

We7re partnering with a growing manufacturing organization to identify a Finance Manager to support both leadership and plant operations. This is a high-visibility role focused on driving financial performance, improving operational insights, and supporting day-to-day decision-making.

This position will own budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, while working closely with operations to evaluate cost drivers, profitability, and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support business decisions
• Partner with operations to analyze cost drivers, labor efficiency, and performance
• Deliver variance analysis, KPI reporting, and financial dashboards
• Support product profitability, pricing, and margin improvement initiatives
• Assist with capital investment analysis and strategic projects
• Drive process improvements across finance and reporting functions

Qualifications:

• 5–10+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, or accounting
• Experience supporting operations or plant leadership
• Background in manufacturing or a related industry preferred
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• ERP experience and advanced Excel required
• Exposure to BI tools is a plus

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to step into a visible role with direct impact on both financial performance and operations.

If interested, please apply directly to [e-mail]