Financial Planning Manager

Role: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

On-Site: Le Sueur, MN

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

Recruiting Heroes is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our client team in Le Sueur MN. Our client is a leading manufacturing, molding, and machining company with a fantastic history!

Position Synopsis
Reporting to the CFO of this rapidly expanding equity sponsored recession proof global organization, you will enjoy exposure to the board of directors, audit committee, CEO, and potential acquisition targets. As a key member of the Finance team, the FP&A Manager will lead key functions of the organization, including consolidation and executive-level communication of financial results and forecasts and leading process and financial systems improvements. The role focuses on forecasting, analysis and reporting of their financial results and crafting the story for the Executive team and external stakeholders. In addition, the person in this role will own and evolve the
forecasting process across the company as well as forecasting Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and understanding non-financial operating metrics. This role requires a successful track record of cross-functional communication with Senior Leadership and peers, as well as managing deadlines across a broad range of changing priorities.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
Responsible for the planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis for all business units and entities within the organization.
Owns the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
Produces and maintains a forecast for all business lines.
Provides in-depth financial analysis and models to allow for business decisions and ensure compliance with corporate initiatives and goals.
Translates organizational strategy into specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for measuring ongoing progress.
Forecasts and support cashflow reporting enterprise wide.
Produces reporting and data analysis for key stakeholders to identify findings, and opportunities for improvement.
Supports financial audit requests with historical data and reporting.
Coordinates capital budgeting and consolidating Corporate SG&A budgeting and forecasting.
Partners with Finance and Leadership at acquired entities to ensure forecasting and budget are aligned with objectives and reported in a way consistent with overall practice.
Partners with field Finance and other parts of the organization as appropriate to ensure that actuals are tracking close to forecast and budget and to analyze and investigate variances from forecast or budget to ensure understanding and drive action to resolve (as appropriate).
Establishes a framework for and drive monthly business operating reviews, enabling discussions about the current and future state of the business including providing reporting of actual versus budget for all managers.
Captures data to support calculation and analysis, develop conclusions based on the prepared data, present findings, and complete documents for management review.
Assists in developing scalable processes and tools to support future growth, including developing mid to long-term plans for each business unit.
Creates financial models and analyze financial and operational metrics to evaluate and direct business performance.
Develops planning/segment reporting, targeting, and forecasting including the evaluation and coordination of all submissions and reports to CFO and Private Equity partners.
Manages the annual FP&A calendar with key dates and deliverables and ensures compliance.

Provides leadership and oversight to the consolidation, presentation, and analysis of corporate projects to provide visibility on progress against targets.
Analyzes substantial amounts of data and effectively identify and clearly communicate to Executive leadership and outside investors.

Education & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in finance or economics.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in Finance.
Strong leadership & communication skills.
Strong analytical and research skills to evaluate complex operations data, distinguish multiple components of a problem and develop conclusions using quantitative methodologies.
Ability to execute strategies for improvement and day-to-day support of efficient operations.
Understanding of problem-solving and knowledge of root cause analysis tools.
Proven conflict resolution and influence skills, with strong relationship-building skills.
Ability to understand and follow all company policies and procedures and all applicable State and Federal laws.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master of Business Administration
Industry experience with metals casting, metal manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, and/or plastics manufacturing.
Travel: 10% or less

Who We Are:

Recruiting Heroes (RecruitingHeroesLLC.com) is an employment agency founded by a former First Responder. We are dedicated to finding amazing careers for America's Veterans and First Responders.

Recruiting Heroes LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.