Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Description

We are looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our manufacturing client in Mansfield, Texas. This role will guide planning and performance analysis efforts, helping leadership make informed decisions through reliable forecasting, clear reporting, and practical financial insight. The position works closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen visibility into business performance, improve analytical processes, and support profitable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the annual budgeting cycle and recurring forecast updates, aligning financial outlooks across departments and business priorities.

• Build and refine models for revenue, operating costs, staffing, and profitability to support planning and decision-making.

• Produce monthly financial reporting packages that highlight business performance, key trends, and material variances against plan and prior periods.

• Partner with leaders across sales, operations, supply chain, human resources, and other functions to evaluate performance and support budget ownership.

• Deliver scenario analysis, investment evaluations, and business case support for strategic initiatives and special projects.

• Expand reporting capabilities through Power BI and other tools to improve automation, consistency, and confidence in financial data.

• Assess customer and product profitability by examining pricing, discounting, freight, margins, and related commercial drivers.

• Oversee analysis tied to returns, credits, replacements, warranties, and consignment activity, identifying impacts on revenue, inventory, and gross margin.

• Act as a finance contact for the parent organization, coordinating consolidated reporting, planning requests, and timely communication across teams and time zones.

• Identify opportunities to apply AI and process improvements that streamline reporting, strengthen controls, and enhance forecasting and analytical accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related discipline.

• At least 5 years of experience in FP& A, corporate finance, or a comparable financial analysis role.

• Demonstrated strength in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to manage and interpret complex data sets.

• Hands-on experience using Power BI for reporting, dashboarding, or business analytics.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and present insights to leadership.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Business Central is preferred. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and apply emerging AI technologies within FP& A to drive efficiency, automate routine analysis, and provide deeper business insights.

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