Manager - FP&A - Reporting & Consolidation

ProAmpac; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking an FP&A Manager (Reporting & Consolidation) to lead the month-end close, corporate consolidations, and enterprise-wide financial reporting from our Chicago area office in a hybrid environment.

You will partner with finance and business leaders across divisions to drive rolling forecasts, budgets, KPI development, and rigorous financial analysis that informs executive decisions and supports strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA and/or CPA/CMA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A/Corporate Finance or Controlling experience in a manufacturing environment; packaging industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, productivity measurement, and operational finance.
• Experience with corporate consolidations, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, and executive reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate month-end financial consolidation process, ensuring timely, accurate reporting across the enterprise.
• Own the month-end close reporting cadence, coordinating deliverables across business units and corporate finance.
• Develop, define, and validate financial bridges explaining month-over-month and year-over-year performance.
• Perform variance analysis to identify key drivers impacting performance.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of consolidated reporting across entities.
• Lead VMP analyses to quantify performance drivers and impact.
• Prepare and analyze cost-out reporting and margin improvement programs.
• Deliver executive-level insights and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Manage the enterprise 18-month rolling forecast process with inputs from finance and operations.

Skills

FP&A

Consolidations

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Pay or shift range: $130,000 USD to $160,000 USD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The FP&A Manager (Reporting & Consolidation) role reports to the Senior Director, Finance – Reporting & Consolidation and is a key member of the Corporate Finance leadership team. The position partners with finance and business leaders across all ProAmpac divisions to coordinate enterprise-wide financial processes and drive consistent financial reporting and analysis.

As a key finance leader, this individual is responsible for managing the consolidation of financial results, overseeing financial performance reporting, and leading the company's planning processes, including rolling forecasts and budgeting activities. The role also owns the development and validation of financial bridges, establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs), and provides insightful financial analysis to support executive decision‑making, improve business performance, and measure the execution of strategic initiatives.

This position will be onsite/ hybrid out of our Chicago office.

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made, upon request, to ensure individuals with disabilities perform the essential functions.

• Lead the corporate month‑end financial consolidation process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting of enterprise financial results.

• Own the month‑end close reporting cadence, coordinating deliverables across business units and corporate finance.

• Develop, define, and validate financial bridges explaining month‑over‑month, year‑over‑year, forecast‑to‑actual performance.

• Perform detailed variance analysis to identify key operational and financial drivers impacting business performance.

• Ensure consistency and integrity of consolidated financial reporting across all reporting entities.

• Lead volume, mix, and price (VMP) analysis to quantify commercial and operational performance drivers.

• Develop and validate price calculations

• Prepare and analyze cost‑out reporting, measuring operational productivity initiatives, manufacturing efficiencies, procurement savings, and margin improvement programs.

• Deliver executive‑level financial insights and recommendations supporting operational and strategic decisions.

• Review/track synergies savings.

• Support profitability analysis across products, customers, plants, and business segments.

• Manage the enterprise 18‑month rolling forecast process, coordinating inputs from finance and operational stakeholders.

• Maintain forecasting assumptions and ensure alignment between financial outlooks and operational plans.

• Interpret and validate financial models to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency of forecast outputs.

• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, planning accuracy, and reporting efficiency.

• Lead volume, mix, and price (VMP) analysis to quantify commercial and operational performance drivers.

• Develop and validate price calculations

• Prepare and analyze cost‑out reporting, measuring operational productivity initiatives, manufacturing efficiencies, procurement savings, and margin improvement programs.

• Deliver executive‑level financial insights and recommendations supporting operational and strategic decisions.

• Review/track synergies savings.

• Support profitability analysis across products, customers, plants, and business segments.

• Manage the enterprise 18‑month rolling forecast process, coordinating inputs from finance and operational stakeholders.

• Maintain forecasting assumptions and ensure alignment between financial outlooks and operational plans.

• Interpret and validate financial models to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency of forecast outputs.

• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, planning accuracy, and reporting efficiency.

• Own enterprise financial data validation processes to ensure completeness, consistency, and reliability of reported information.

• Validate Power BI datasets, dashboards, and financial reporting outputs used by executive leadership and business teams.

• Partner with Finance Systems, IT, and Business Intelligence teams to improve reporting automation and data quality.

• Establish and maintain standardized definitions, KPIs, and reporting methodologies across the organization.

• Partner with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leadership to explain financial performance

• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development.

• Present financial performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance FP&A processes, reporting capabilities, and decision support.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA and/or CPA/CMA preferred.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or Controlling within a manufacturing environment; packaging industry experience preferred.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, productivity measurement, and operational finance.

• Demonstrated experience with corporate consolidations, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, and executive reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI preferred

• Experience with ERP systems and enterprise planning tools.

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, financial modeling, and detail‑oriented skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines in a fast‑paced global organization.

Key Competencies

Ethical Conduct Problem Solving/ Analysis

Technical Capacity Communication Proficiency

Strategic Data Mindset Builds Organizational Relationships

Personal Effectiveness Detail Oriented

Team Oriented Procedure Development

Embraces Continuous Improvement Financial Capacity

Work Environment

This role operates in a professional office environment. Employee is rarely exposed to non‑toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing area.

Work primarily in a climate controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes and vision protection may be required in manufacturing areas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

May be required to travel to other locations, training or for other business needs.

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