Senior FP&A & AI-Driven Growth Partner

MSA - The Safety Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is seeking a strategic FP&A professional to serve as a trusted partner to Product Management, Engineering, and senior leadership. You will build and maintain advanced financial models, inform investment decisions, and support forecasting and long-range planning across global operations.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement, including automation and AI-enabled analytics to boost forecasting accuracy and decision

Qualifications

• 4+ years FP&A experience in a large global company.
• Strong analytical abilities and strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models, including valuation models.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP financial statements.
• Demonstrated ability in preparation of executive and board-level presentations.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize.
• Proven ability to thrive in a team-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to Product Management, Engineering, and other functional leaders, providing financial guidance to support strategic decision-making, investment prioritization, and performance management.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models to evaluate growth opportunities, new product investments, resource allocation decisions, and long-term business scenarios.
• Support the monthly and quarterly global marketing forecasting process, synthesizing financial and operational data to provide actionable insights into business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support forecast, AOP, long range planning, monthly results analysis, and other FP&A rhythms
• Partner with business leaders to build data-driven business cases and financial analyses that support strategic investments and key initiatives.
• Support the MSA+ business through enhancing and automating recurring revenue reporting, profitability analysis, forecasting, and ad hoc strategic evaluations.
• Provide financial leadership and analytical support for new product development teams, including business case development, investment analysis, KPI reporting, and post-launch financial reviews.
• Collaborate across global finance, accounting, marketing, product management, and engineering organizations to ensure alignment between financial objectives and business strategies.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, executive-level insights and recommendations for both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Lead ad hoc analyses related to profitability improvement, portfolio management, capital allocation, scenario planning, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve FP&A processes through automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence tools, enhancing efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and decision support capabilities.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a strong interest in emerging AI technologies, actively exploring ways to leverage AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and digital tools to improve business outcomes and finance processes.
• Participate in cross-functional strategic projects and enterprise initiatives, influencing decisions across multiple business units and geographies.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

PowerPoint

Excel

GAAP knowledge

Executive presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

MSA Safety is seeking a strategic FP&A professional to serve as a trusted partner to Product Management, Engineering, and senior leadership. You will build and maintain advanced financial models, inform investment decisions, and support forecasting and long-range planning across global operations.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement, including automation and AI-enabled analytics to boost forecasting accuracy and decision