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Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Location: On Site - Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Salary: DOE Competitive Base Salary Bonus Full Benefits
Skills: FP&A, SAP, JD Edwards, Budgeting, Financial Reports, KPIs, SAP Implementation
About the Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:
Join a leading organization in the manufacturing sector committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement. This opportunity offers you a critical, hands-on role in shaping financial strategy and supporting business continuity during a major SAP implementation. As the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will collaborate with leaders and cross-functional teams to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis, ensuring business objectives are achieved in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the regional budgeting process by partnering with functional and site leaders to ensure accuracy and alignment with business goals.
- Prepare and maintain financial forecasts, updating regularly to reflect changes in business and market dynamics.
- Analyze actual performance versus budget to identify and communicate key variances and trends.
- Deliver actionable financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership for informed decision-making.
- Prepare comprehensive financial reports and presentations for various stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring consistency and accuracy of data.
- Support business strategy with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and evaluation of investments and business cases.
- Drive improvements and standardization in financial reporting processes, supporting the SAP implementation.
Must-Have Skills:
- Proven experience managing FP&A and financial reporting processes within a business environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related discipline.
- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Excellent analytical, business partnering, and project management abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to support decision-making with actionable financial insights.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Advanced credentials such as CPA, CFA, or MBA.
- Prior experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Familiarity with JD Edwards and other ERP/reporting tools.
- Strong skills in financial modeling and scenario planning.
- Experience supporting large-scale system implementations, particularly SAP.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and standardization initiatives.