FP&A Manager POST NUMBER: 474567

FP&A Manager

Overview

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making within a manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, self-directed finance professional who thrives in a lean, fast-paced organization and enjoys building insights, improving processes, and partnering closely with operational leaders.

The FP&A Manager will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting, leveraging advanced tools and systems to deliver actionable insights to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis activities for manufacturing operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Partner with operations and leadership to analyze manufacturing cost drivers, margins, and operational performance
• Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly variance analysis, trends, and key performance indicators
• Support management reporting using OneStream (cube views and dashboards) and Power BI
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting accuracy, and financial processes
• Function autonomously, showing resourcefulness and initiative in solving new or ambiguous problems
• Contribute meaningfully within a fast-paced, lean team environment, balancing accuracy with speed
• Serve as a trusted financial business partner to cross-functional stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of FP&A experience, with direct experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, and “figure things out” in a lean organization
• Hands-on experience with:
  • OneStream (at least some experience required)
  • Power BI for reporting and data visualization
  • Advanced Excel, including XLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and complex models
  • Strong understanding of cube views vs. dashboards and when to use each
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in public accounting
• CPA and/or MBA preferred (Economics-focused MBA a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (advanced education strongly preferred)

Payrate: $60-70 / hour

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.