Rapidly growing PE backed manufacturing company with a strong market position and a track record of steady, profitable growth is seeking a Vice President/Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to join the team (flex in title based on experience). They are in an active phase of scaling operations, offering a proven finance leader a seat at the table during a pivotal period of value creation. Excellent company culture and a direct reporting line to the CFO while also working closely with the CEO and PE sponsor. Compensation includes base, bonus and equity.
Key Responsibilities:
Take full ownership of the company’s strategic planning cycle — annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and business intelligence — ensuring the function operates as a true driver of business decisions.
Construct and sustain sophisticated financial models spanning revenue, margin, operating expenses, capital expenditures, cash flow, and scenario planning.
Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages with rigorous variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods and a clear narrative behind the numbers.
Collaborate with the CFO to prepare board and sponsor reporting packages covering financial results, KPIs, forward-looking projections, and strategic priorities.
Act as a trusted financial advisor to operations and functional leaders across the business, translating complex data into decisions the organization can act on.
Work alongside the Controller to sharpen cost accounting processes, including standard and actual costing methodologies, labor and overhead absorption, manufacturing variances, and product cost analysis.
Maintain financial oversight of production costs, inventory valuation, and work-in-process (WIP) balances throughout the operating cycle.
Build and maintain executive dashboards, operational reports, and data visualizations that give leadership a real-time, reliable view of financial and operational performance.
Serve as the senior finance voice in the development and evolution of the company’s data environment, reporting infrastructure, and BI capabilities.
Establish and steward a KPI framework that meaningfully connects operational metrics to financial outcomes.
Work across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and IT to strengthen data integrity and expand reporting capabilities.
Distill large, complex data sets into focused insights and clear recommendations for senior leadership.
Serve as a key partner to the private equity sponsor across financial reporting, operating reviews, board meetings, and value-creation planning.
Lead, develop, and grow a high-performing FP&A team; set clear expectations, provide direct coaching, and build depth and capability across the function.
Background & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required.
CPA and/or MBA preferred, not required.12–20 years of progressive FP&A experience with a demonstrated track record of impact in complex, operationally intensive businesses.
Deep expertise in cost accounting and operational finance - standard costing, manufacturing variances, inventory valuation, WIP analysis, labor and overhead absorption, and product costing required.
Strong command of core FP&A disciplines: budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and business-case development.
Familiarity with PE backed operating environments, value-creation frameworks, EBITDA improvement, and sponsor reporting strongly preferred but not required.
Advanced proficiency in business intelligence and data analytics platforms, particularly Power BI or comparable tools.
Proven ability to build and present executive-level financial and operational dashboards and KPI frameworks.
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and how manufacturing financial data flows through them.
Track record of presenting complex financial information clearly and persuasively to executive leadership, boards, and institutional investors.
A hands-on leader with executive presence — equally effective building models at the desk and advising the CFO in the boardroom.
