Strategic FP&A Manager & Business Partner

Gradiant; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradiant Corporation, a Boston-area water tech company, is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting, and performance management across the organization.

You will partner with operations, commercial, supply chain, and executive leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights, drive profitability, and support strategic initiatives. The role requires a hands-on finance professional in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive FP&A or related experience.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or multinational organizations.
• Strong exposure to KPI reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience in matrixed organizations and supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly outlook processes across assigned business functions.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning, strategic initiatives, and scenario analysis.
• Partner with functional leaders to validate assumptions and improve forecast accuracy.
• Work with JV Partners and their finance team to drive discussion during the close on business performance and variance vs. budget and forecast.
• Develop, consolidate, and monitor key business and financial KPIs.
• Perform variance analysis and identify key drivers impacting business performance.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to finance and operational leadership.
• Support monthly business reviews and management reporting processes.
• Drive metrics discussion with JV Partners and JV Finance teams as part of monthly close and include the KPI ad metrics in regional reporting.
• Partner closely with operations and commercial teams to improve profitability and cost efficiency.
• Analyze operational and financial data to identify productivity and margin improvement opportunities.
• Support working capital initiatives and operational performance tracking.
• Provide operational finance support to JV Partners as required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within FP&A processes and reporting structures.
• Support automation and standardization of reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with IT and finance systems teams to improve reporting efficiency and data accuracy.
• Promote best practices in planning, reporting, and financial governance.
• Work closely with Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, HR, and IT teams.
• Serve as a trusted finance business partner to operational leaders.
• Support ad hoc projects and corporate finance initiatives as needed.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

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

MBA or CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Gradiant Corporation, a Boston-area water tech company, is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead planning, forecasting, and performance management across the organization.

You will partner with operations, commercial, supply chain, and executive leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights, drive profitability, and support strategic initiatives. The role requires a hands-on finance professional in a fast-paced industrial environment.