Global Manufacturing FP&A & Performance Insight Lead

Tharp Consulting; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting seeks a financial planning and analysis professional to own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for plants and product lines across global manufacturing operations.

You will translate data into insights for operations and leadership, build financial models, analyze costs and KPIs, evaluate capital investments, and partner cross-functionally to improve reporting and support strategic decisions in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and modeling skills with solid financial planning and forecasting experience.
• Experience interpreting performance metrics (KPIs) and cost drivers.
• Ability to assess investment opportunities and operational productivity impacts.
• Effective communication skills to present findings and recommendations.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across functions and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights for operations and leadership.
• Build and maintain financial models.
• Analyze product and manufacturing costs, including tracking KPIs.
• Evaluate capital investments and productivity initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally to challenge assumptions and improve reporting quality.
• Support strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

KPIs expertise

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Tharp Consulting seeks a financial planning and analysis professional to own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for plants and product lines across global manufacturing operations.

You will translate data into insights for operations and leadership, build financial models, analyze costs and KPIs, evaluate capital investments, and partner cross-functionally to improve reporting and support strategic decisions in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.