Manager, FP&A

Woodward; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision Insurance

Paid parental leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Life & AD&D / LT Disability

Referral bonus

Flexible Spending

Job summary

Woodward is seeking an analytical Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead and oversee the FP&A planning and forecasting cadence for the Industrial segment. You will coordinate timelines, deliverables, stakeholder inputs, and leadership reviews to ensure disciplined execution and high-quality financial insights.

The role emphasizes business partnering, regulatory compliance, process improvements, and managing a team of finance professionals, with Power BI dashboards and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Oversee FP&A planning, budgeting, and forecasting cadence.
• Partner with business units to provide financial insights.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional FP&A initiatives and coach team members.
• Deep accounting knowledge and ability to report to senior management.
• Communicate financial data clearly and respond to inquiries promptly.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting rhythm.
• Partners with business units to provide financial insights and support decisions.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies; participates in audits.
• Drives process improvements and automation of reporting and planning.
• Manages FP&A projects from planning through execution.
• Champions adoption of Power BI dashboards and AI-enabled efficiencies.
• Leads and coaches finance professionals.

Skills

Financial Planning

Forecasting

Business Partnering

Compliance

Process Improvement

Team Management

Accounting Knowledge

Communication

Project Management

Tools

Power BI

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $105,000 - $150,000
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you are passionate about FP&A, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to help lead and oversee the FP&A planning and forecasting cadence for the Industrial segment, coordinating timelines, deliverables, stakeholder inputs, and leadership reviews to ensure disciplined execution and high-quality financial insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• FP&A Planning and Forecasting Cadence: Oversees the annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting rhythm, including calendar management, milestone tracking, stakeholder coordination, deliverable quality, and leadership review preparation.
• Business Partnering: Partners with business units and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Responsible for ensuring that financial processes are compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies. This includes participating in internal and external audits and implementing controls to mitigate financial risks.
• Process Improvement: Responsible for identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and implementing changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Project Management: Manages cross-functional FP&A initiatives from planning through execution, including defining scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, milestones, and communication plans.
• Tools and Process Modernization: Drives adoption of modern FP&A tools, reporting automation, Power BI dashboards, AI-enabled efficiencies, and standardized planning processes to improve speed, accuracy, and decision support.
• Team Management: Responsible for managing other finance professionals, including setting goals, monitoring performance, and providing coaching and feedback.

Key Skills:

• Financial Planning and Analysis: The ability to oversee and contribute to financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Business Partnering: The ability to partner with business units and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Compliance and Risk Management: The ability to ensure that financial processes are compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies and implement controls to mitigate financial risks.
• Process Improvement: The ability to identify opportunities to improve financial processes and implement changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness including driving adoption of Power BI and AI initiatives.
• Team Management: The ability to manage other finance professionals, including setting goals, monitoring performance, and providing coaching and feedback to team members.
• Accounting Knowledge: A deep understanding of accounting principles and practices, including financial reporting and analysis.
• Communication: The ability to communicate financial data and analysis to internal stakeholders, including presenting findings to senior management and responding to inquiries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Project Management: The ability to structure, lead, and execute complex FP&A processes and improvement initiatives, including timelines, milest