Head of FP&A

Finatal is partnered with a top-tier Private Equity fund seeking a Head of FP&A for its portfolio company, a ~$160M revenue business specializing in engineered material solutions serving semiconductor equipment, aerospace & defense, and medical end markets.

This is a high-impact, succession-oriented role.

The Opportunity

This is not a standard FP&A role. You will sit at the intersection of finance, manufacturing operations, and data infrastructure, acting as the CFO’s right hand and a key voice in strategic decision-making.

The business is highly data-rich but needs a leader who can translate data into actionable insight, particularly across manufacturing performance, costing, and margin optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and elevate the FP&A function, including forecasting, budgeting, and board-level reporting
• Lead manufacturing finance and costing analysis, including:
• Gross margin decomposition
• Overhead allocation and absorption
• Yield and scrap analysis
• Product-level profitability
• Manufacturing variance analysis
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and the Board
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, plant leadership, and commercial teams to drive performance
• Oversee and enhance business intelligence and reporting capabilities (Power BI, SQL-driven environments)
• Support ERP and financial systems optimization (multi-ERP environment with EPM overlay)
• Build and refine enterprise-grade financial tools, dashboards, and reporting frameworks
• Drive monthly close, consolidation, and performance tracking across 5 entities and 6 plants
• Act as a key contributor to investment committee materials and board presentations

What They’re Looking For

This role requires a rare combination of analytical rigor, operational intuition, and leadership upside.

Core Requirements:

• Strong foundation in manufacturing finance and costing fundamentals
• Deep experience with variance analysis, margin analysis, and operational KPIs
• Ability to work across functions and influence non-finance stakeholders
• Track record of building clean, scalable, decision-grade outputs
• Advanced analytical toolkit (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, or similar)
• Comfortable operating in a complex, evolving, or previously under-structured environment

Preferred (not required):

• Private equity-backed experience
• Exposure to multi-site manufacturing environments
• Experience with ERP implementations and/or EPM tools (e.g., Planful)
• Background bridging finance and data/BI infrastructure