Manager, FP&A

01 & 04 Woodward, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement & training

Paid holidays (12)

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Parental leave

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Job summary

Woodward, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled FP&A Manager to lead planning and forecasting for the Industrial segment, coordinating timelines, inputs, and leadership reviews for disciplined execution and high-quality financial insights.

The role partners with business units, drives process improvements, and advances Power BI dashboards and AI-enabled efficiencies while managing a finance team to deliver executive-ready reporting.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in finance roles with an emphasis in FP&A.
• Experience leading planning, budgeting, forecasting, or other financial reporting cycles with multiple stakeholders, deadlines, tools, and executive-level deliverables.
• Advanced skills using Power BI, or other data visualization and automation tools, with a strong interest in challenging the organization to use AI to drive efficiencies in key processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee FP&A planning and forecasting cadence including budgeting, forecasting, and calendar management.
• Partner with business units to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies; participate in audits and implement controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and drive efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional FP&A initiatives from planning through execution with defined scope and milestones.
• Drive adoption of modern FP&A tools, reporting automation, Power BI dashboards, and AI-enabled efficiencies.
• Manage finance professionals, set goals, monitor performance, and provide coaching.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Business Partnering

Compliance & Risk Management

Process Improvement

Team Management

Accounting Knowledge

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Tools

Power BI

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, milestones, dependencies, stakeholder communications, and change management.
• Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze financial data and identify discrepancies or anomalies.
• Leadership: The ability to lead and inspire within and outside of finance to achieve shared goals and objectives.

Successful Candidates Will Typically Have

• Experience working across global teams in the industrial manufacturing sector
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to simultaneously manage and contribute to multiple process and tool improvement projects
• Advanced skills using Power BI, or other data visualization and automation tools, with a strong interest in challenging the organization to use AI to drive efficiencies in key processes
• Capacity to oversee planning and reporting processes while still being an active contributor in planning and analyzing the financials of specific functions in the organization
• Demonstrated experience leading planning, budgeting, forecasting, or other financial reporting cycles with multiple stakeholders, deadlines, tools, and executive-level deliverables.
• 7-10 years of experience in finance roles with an emphasis in FP&A tasks and responsibilities
• 1-3 years in leading others, specifically setting goals, monitoring performance and providing timely and relevant feedback

Application window is anticipated to close 7 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position.

The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

What does it mean to be part of Woodward?

It means contributing to what matters most in your career, in your community and around the world.

It means being a part of rewarding experiences, where innovation, collaboration and problem-solving are at the heart of what we do.

Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets.

Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world.

Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments.

At Woodward we have created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member.

We are a global team of curious, innovative problem-solvers who commit our knowledge, resources and technical expertise to the challenges associated with reducing emissions, enabling alternative energy sources and increasing efficiency, always innovating for a better future.

Woodward is working with our customers to solve some of the world’s biggest energy challenges.

This important work needs more than just the brightest technical minds. It requires talented and committed manufacturing professionals, accountants, supply chain managers, human resources experts, information technology specialists and many more.

We are looking for dedicated people who want to learn and grow in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion.