Strategic FP&A Manager — Forecasts, Budgets & Growth

James Hardie Corporation; Minnesota; On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: competitive salary and a

Bonus eligibility

Vacation and holidays

401(k) with match

Wellness programs

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

James Hardie Corporation in the United States is seeking an FP&A Manager for the Ultralox Interlocking Technology unit. This role leads financial planning, develops accurate budgets and forecasts, and partners with commercial teams to optimize revenue and incentives.

The ideal candidate will drive complex financial analyses, build robust models, and communicate insights clearly to senior leadership. A proven track record in finance, planning, and cross-functional leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Consulting or other business-related fields.
• 7+ years of related, progressive financial planning & analysis responsibility.
• Advanced knowledge in accounting and financial statements including the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows, financial analysis principles, key drivers and levers.

Responsibilities

• Leads the monthly operations review of financial performance to budget, previous year, and previous forecast for a designated area of a business unit.
• Owns the monthly preparation and compilation of financial forecasts, the annual budget, and long-range financial plans for a designated area of a business unit.
• Key partner to commercial team driving revenue, sales incentive plan and other optimization.
• Partner with SG&A leaders to help them achieve financial targets in dynamic business conditions.
• Provides subject matter expertise and guidance regarding all finance decisions and resource allocation plans.
• Creates and presents complex financial models and ad hoc analyses/projects, inclusive of identification of opportunities and risks, to provide greater insights/reporting to business partners and leadership.
• Develop financial models to generate annual operating plan as well as a rolling 12-month forecast with demand planning.
• Provides variance analysis and explanation to business partners, senior leadership, and the Finance Department.
• Prepares and presents analyses and presentations to Senior Management, and actively contribute in meetings involving key business and finance issues.

Skills

Financial modeling

MS Excel

Power BI

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication

Leadership

JDE experience

MBA/CPA

Analytical thinking

Education

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

MBA or master’s in finance

CPA

Tools

JDE

Power BI

Hyperion

EPM

Excel

Job description

James Hardie Corporation in the United States is seeking an FP&A Manager for the Ultralox Interlocking Technology unit. This role leads financial planning, develops accurate budgets and forecasts, and partners with commercial teams to optimize revenue and incentives.

The ideal candidate will drive complex financial analyses, build robust models, and communicate insights clearly to senior leadership. A proven track record in finance, planning, and cross-functional leadership is required.