Senior FP&A Analyst - Manufacturing Finance & Automation

Newmar Corporation; Nappanee (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of luxury motor coaches in Nappanee, IN, is seeking an FP&A Manager to support financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting. You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, Sales and executives to drive profitable growth and accurate reporting.

In this role you will build complex financial models, lead budgeting cycles, tie forecasts to actuals, and present insights to the CFO and leadership team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field required.
• MBA, CPA or CMA preferred.
• 5+ years of financial planning and analysis or related finance experience, preferably at a manufacturer.
• Experience with ERP, financial reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI. Infor XA experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience building financial models required.
• Experience using automation or AI tools to improve reporting preferred.
• Experience preparing reporting that meets the requirements of a publicly traded company, such as SEC and SOX standards, and supporting a corporate finance team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain models for the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-term plans. Gather input from department leaders and test key assumptions such as retail and wholesale demand, dealer inventory, backlog and production rates.
• Prepare monthly business review materials. Explain results against budget, forecast and prior year, including changes in volume, price, mix, material, labor, overhead and warranty. Show how results tie to dealer activity, backlog and the ups and downs of the RV market.
• Analyze profitability by model, product line and option, and support pricing, incentive and product decisions.
• Track key measures such as margin, cash, working capital, production rates and forecast accuracy, and flag risks and opportunities early.
• Build business cases and return on investment analysis for capital projects, new products and process improvements.
• Work with Accounting to tie forecasts to actual results, support the month end close and keep data consistent across reports.
• Lead analysis projects from start to finish with little direction, from framing the question to recommending next steps.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for Newmar leaders and Winnebago Industries corporate finance, and present findings and recommendations directly to the CFO and leadership team. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Communication

Data storytelling

Education

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

MBA, CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Infor XA

ERP systems

Job description

Newmar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of luxury motor coaches in Nappanee, IN, is seeking an FP&A Manager to support financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting. You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, Sales and executives to drive profitable growth and accurate reporting.

In this role you will build complex financial models, lead budgeting cycles, tie forecasts to actuals, and present insights to the CFO and leadership team.