Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Crane Aerospace & Electronics; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to enhance financial planning efforts across its global operations. The ideal candidate will drive reporting improvements, analyze financial performance, and collaborate with senior executives to support strategic decision-making. This role is vital in continuing the company's trend of strong financial performance and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of FP&A experience, preferably with Corporate FP&A.
• Experience in a Manufacturing Company is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operating Plan and Forecasting process across the Company.
• Analyze financial data and provide detailed reports.
• Monitor financial performance and provide variance analysis.

Skills

Proficiency in HFM

Advanced user of MS Office

Strong analytical skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Experience with business intelligence

Education

MBA or master's in finance or CFA

Job description

Crane is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered solutions operating globally across two exciting segments: Process Flow Technologies and Aerospace & Electronics. Supporting those segments, we have multiple business units operating independent P&Ls with structural reporting that includes a President and staff to drive their respective strategies. Accordingly, each of those business units has a CFO and a staff, including FP&A, and related resources necessary to support the business’ financial objectives.

This Sr. Manager, FP&A position is part of the Corporate FP&A Team, that supports the entirety of Crane. This role is based in our Stamford, CT headquarter office.

“I am looking for a senior FP&A leader to join our Corporate Headquarters which houses our most senior executives at Crane,” says Crane’s VP of FP&A. “With this close-knit group of executives, I need a partner who will help refine and improve our common reporting approaches across Crane while also using business financial information, including historical trending and alignment with forecasts and budgets, to quickly isolate gaps / opportunities in the most efficient way possible. I am looking for an energetic, talented individual who enjoys the fun of tackling complex tasks. Given the breadth of opportunities and challenges that are inherent in our exciting business model, we’re looking for someone who can manage a variety of shifting priorities on the day-to-day basis. I need a partner who is “hands-on” and seeks to jump in where necessary!”

Functional success can be defined as follows:

Continue to develop, enhance, implement and sustain a planning and analysis capability that will:

• Identify business unit opportunities to improve performance – we don’t just “accept the results” at Crane! We strive to be better, year after year!
• Provide senior executives at Corporate with appropriate reports and analyses, at the appropriate cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly, ad hoc)to measure the performance of the Company’s portfolio of business units against the annual operating plan (budget), periodic forecasts and prior year. Crane’s CFO is often heard saying, “Not too little, not too much….just the right amount that an executive can easily distill / understand with valuable insights!”
• Interact with all business unit finance leaders to understand root cause of gaps / opportunities to what was otherwise expected in periodic performance. “Nothing is more effective than picking up the phone, or conducting a virtual meeting to understand and “see” what occurred with the CFO or FP&A leader at a business unit.”
• Identify opportunities to be more efficient and “make things easier for our business units who are doing all they can to drive profitable growth!”
• Provide a critical eye over the Corporate Office department spend. Our corporate office needs to be a lean machine!

Additional Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead the Operating Plan and Forecasting process across the Company
• Analyze financial data and provide detailed reports highlighting key performance indicators and trends
• Monitor financial performance against operating plan, forecast and prior year, providing variance analysis and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support strategic decision-making
• Prepare material for the board of directors, investor relations and the CFO and COO and CEO of Crane Company.
• Partner with the Corporate Controller, Investor Relations and Business Development teams in Stamford on month end reporting, quarterly earnings reporting and M&A activity – We are very acquisitive and will continue to have exciting acquisition activities where this position will play a critical role – assessing valuation models / questioning assumptions, etc.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement and automation
• Assist the CFO of Crane with ongoing training material development for our CFOs and business leaders in the field to hone their finance skills.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)
• Advanced user of MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel Macros)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing financial challenges
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior executives
• Experience with business intelligence and data analytics platforms, a Plus
• Experience with Scripting Languages / Microsoft Technology (JavaScript, VB, .NET, Python, PERL…), a plus

Qualifications:

• MBA or master’s in finance or CFA required
• 8 to 10 years of FP&A experience, with some exposure to Corporate FP&A preferred
• Experience with Manufacturing Company in a Cost Accounting environment preferred

Personal Attributes:

• A partner to our VP, FP&A collaborator to the field
• Smart/Fun!
• An effective communicator with highly effective written and speaking skills
• An active listener
• Customer-focused
• Someone looking to achieve more at a company that continues to excel and outperform peers

Company Background (www.craneco.com)

Crane is headquartered in Stamford, CT. Its 7,000 + associates, located across the globe, design, manufacture and sell highly engineered industrial products worldwide through its two operating segments.

• Process Flow Technologies (“PFT”) - The PFT segment provides engineered fluid handling equipment for critical performance applications that require high reliability. The segment is comprised of Process Valves, Commercial Valves and Other Products.
• Aerospace & Electronics - The Aerospace & Electronics segment supplies critical components and systems, including original equipment and aftermarket parts, primarily for the commercial aerospace and military aerospace and defense markets.

Company History and Culture: https://www.craneco.com/about/history

Philanthropy: Crane and its businesses embrace philanthropy around the world. Our associates are encouraged to volunteer time from their work schedules to actively engage and support charitable causes important to our local teams. In addition to thousands of volunteer hours, the Company annually donates more than $25M through three independent charitable funds, to former associates in need, to local organizations nominated by our associates and in support of important global causes / needs. The largest of the charitable funds – The Crane Fund – is also Crane's largest shareholder.

Crane Business System (CBS): R.T. Crane stated in his autobiography: “Very early in my business experience I became convinced that, in order to succeed in the large business at which I was aiming, a thorough system must be devised.” Today, Crane’s 7,000 associates are united in using the Crane Business System to build a global network of people and solutions with consistent safety, quality, delivery, and cost that generates profitable organic growth, from one side of the globe to the other. Crane executes more than 300 kaizen events annually to drive continuous improvement throughout its worldwide operations. Whether evaluating / developing / rewarding people, creating an annual plan, implementing a strategy deployment process, visually managing results in factories and offices, or linking value streams, this common system ensures that all of Crane’s businesses are disciplined and focused as one connected body, on achieving its corporate objectives of sustainable, profitable growth and strong free cash flow. Crane believes that the successful deployment of this powerful system, in the hands of the best talent and supported by strategic acquisitions, is the most important force behind its ability to grow.

Financial Performance: Crane continues to drive strong financial performance, generating earnings growth that exceeded 20% in each of the last four years with a post separation top line of ~$2 billion. Record margin performance in 2024 and guiding to more of the same in 2025! And of course strong free cash flow – we need to get to a sustained 100% conversion! We exceeded investor expectations in the first quarter of 2025 and over the last three years, Further detail can be found on the company’s website, www.Craneco.com in the investors’ section.

Ownership & Governance: Crane is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CR). The company’s stock has enjoyed strong performance over the past five years as outlined at https://www.craneco.com/investors/stock-chart.

Crane features a very strong leadership team, both at the corporate level: https://www.craneco.com/about/corporate-leadership ... and the business segment level: https://www.craneco.com/about/business-leadership

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