Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Confidential Manufacturing Company; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Manufacturing Company in the Atlanta area is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead planning and support strategic decisions within a manufacturing context. You will build financial models, analyze complex data, and present actionable recommendations to business leaders.

The role emphasizes hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis, with close collaboration across commercial and operations teams. A hybrid work arrangement is expected.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business controlling, or a closely related finance function.
• Experience developing forecasts and plans covering a complete income statement.
• Strong financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and its Finance and Controlling modules.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to connect financial results with commercial activity and operational performance.
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, recurring forecasts, and longer-term financial projections.
• Develop financial models to evaluate business alternatives and investments.
• Review monthly results and explain drivers behind changes in revenue and expenses.
• Assess profitability across customers and products, including pricing and mix effects.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to understand production spending and losses.
• Connect demand and supply planning inputs to financial expectations.
• Support cash and working capital forecasts, including receivables.
• Evaluate the financial effects of supplier costs and currency fluctuations.
• Improve reporting tools and ensure consistency between source systems and planning models.
• Prepare presentations for financial and non-financial audiences to drive action.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to guide planning and support business decisions for a manufacturing organization. This role works closely with commercial and operational leaders to understand performance, evaluate opportunities, and improve profitability.

This is a hands‑on individual contributor opportunity for someone comfortable building financial models, working through complex data, and presenting clear recommendations to business leaders.

The Opportunity

You will manage financial planning cycles and help leadership understand how changes in demand, pricing, production costs, and spending affect business results. Your analysis will support decisions ranging from customer pricing and product launches to operational improvements and investments.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, recurring forecasts, and longer-term financial projections.
• Work with business partners to validate planning assumptions and identify changes that could affect results.
• Develop financial models to evaluate business alternatives, investments, and improvement opportunities.
• Review monthly results and explain the factors behind changes in revenue, profitability, and expenses.
• Assess profitability across customers and products, including the effects of pricing, sales mix, and service costs.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to understand production spending, material consumption, efficiency, and losses.
• Connect demand and supply planning inputs to financial expectations.
• Support cash and working capital forecasts, including receivables and collection assumptions.
• Evaluate the financial effects of supplier cost movements and currency fluctuations.
• Improve reporting tools and maintain consistency between source systems and planning models.
• Prepare presentations that help financial and nonfinancial audiences understand results and take action.

Your Background

• Five or more years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business controlling, or a closely related finance function.
• Experience developing forecasts and plans covering a complete income statement.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including advanced Excel proficiency.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA and its Finance and Controlling modules.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to connect financial results with commercial activity and operational performance.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working across functions and organizational levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.

Experience That Would Be Especially Relevant

• Finance experience in manufacturing or consumer products.
• Analysis supporting customer pricing, product margins, or production cost improvements.
• Experience within an international organization.
• Familiarity with Power BI, SAP reporting tools, and financial dashboard development.

Work Arrangement

This position follows a hybrid schedule in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Specific office location and attendance expectations will be discussed during the initial screening process.

• Additional information about the employer will be shared with candidates selected for an initial conversation.