Manufacturing FP&A Manager: Profitability & Cost Optimizer

Lydech Thermal Acoustical; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lydech Thermal Acoustical seeks an experienced FP&A Manager to drive financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for its automotive manufacturing operations. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial teams to deliver insights that improve profitability and capital deployment.

You will own budgeting, long-range planning, costing, and KPI reporting, translating complex data into clear business recommendations for site leadership and executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive finance experience, including manufacturing FP&A.
• Strong understanding of: standard costing and variance analysis; high-volume, capital-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-range plan for manufacturing and related functions.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models covering production volumes and mix, costs, capex and depreciation.
• Own and analyze standard costing, absorption, and variance analysis (PPV, usage, labor efficiency, overhead).
• Partner with plant leadership to identify cost reduction and productivity opportunities.
• Monitor and report on KPIs focusing on margin, cost per unit, working capital, and inventory turns.
• Translate financial results into clear narratives for operational and executive audiences.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Manufacturing FP&A

Standard costing & variance analysis

Cost accounting

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Job description

Lydech Thermal Acoustical seeks an experienced FP&A Manager to drive financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for its automotive manufacturing operations. You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial teams to deliver insights that improve profitability and capital deployment.

You will own budgeting, long-range planning, costing, and KPI reporting, translating complex data into clear business recommendations for site leadership and executives.