Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

Sr. Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Overview

The Sr. Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will lead the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis functions across its core business lines at a vertically integrated aggregates business. This role serves as a strategic finance partner to executive leadership and operational management, delivering actionable insights that drive profitability, capital allocation, and operational efficiency. The position requires a strong understanding of construction materials operations, project based accounting, cost structures, and capital-intensive businesses, along with the ability to translate financial data into strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning.
• Develop and maintain financial models supporting revenue forecasting, margin analysis, and capital investment decisions.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, providing clear variance explanations and corrective action recommendations.
• Partner with operations leadership to develop accurate production, sales, and cost forecasts across all business lines.
• Partner with operations to align capital planning, operating forecasts, and financial reporting

Financial Reporting & Performance Management

• Manage and enhance monthly management reporting packages for executive leadership.
• Track key performance indicators including: Production volumes, Plant utilization, Gross margin by product line, Product profitability, Inventory turnover & year-end valuation, Fleet & equipment utilization, Construction project profitability & budget performance
• Drive improvements in financial reporting processes and analytics tools.

Business & Operational Analysis

• Analyze aggregates production costs, ready-mix margins, asphalt plant performance, and construction project profitability.
• Support pricing strategies through margin analysis and market data evaluation.
• Identify operational efficiencies and cost improvement opportunities across materials production and construction operations.
• Deliver financial insights on plant performance, production costs, job profitability, and asset utilization.
• Advance data-driven decision-making through improved analysis tools that improve speed, accuracy, transparency, and consistency in financial data (e.g. Spreadsheet Server)

Strategic Decision Support

• Provide financial analysis to support capital investments, plant expansions, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with leadership on capital expenditure planning, including ROI and payback analysis.
• Evaluate potential growth opportunities within construction materials and infrastructure markets.
• Drive scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis related to capital investments, volume growth, pricing, and cost inflation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• 7–10 years of progressive FP&A, cost accounting, and operations finance
• Demonstrated responsibility for annual budgeting process, monthly financial forecasting, monthly business line reporting, and capital expenditures reporting
• Experience in aggregates, construction materials, mining, manufacturing, or asset-intensive industries preferred
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience with ERP (Vista by Trimble strongly preferred), BI tools, and planning tools
• Ability to partner effectively with operations and senior leadership in a fast-paced environment