Lead annual operating and capital budgeting processes
Own forecasting cycles, delivering accurate projections and variance analysis
Build dynamic financial models for scenario planning and decision-making
Analyze manufacturing performance, including COGS, overhead absorption, and inventory impacts
Provide visibility into cost drivers and identify optimization opportunities
Partner with operations to improve cost transparency and financial discipline
Develop and track KPIs across cost, efficiency, throughput, and quality
Build and maintain Power BI / Tableau dashboards
Identify risks and opportunities and articulate financial impact
Serve as primary finance partner to manufacturing and supply chain leaders
Develop ROI, payback, and NPV models for capital investments and process improvements
Present data-driven recommendations to senior leadership
Enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency
Streamline financial processes and strengthen governance across operations
Drive data-informed decision-making
Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of FP&A; or operations finance experience (manufacturing strongly preferred)
Strong foundation in cost accounting (standard costing, inventory, variance analysis)
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
ERP experience (SAP or Oracle preferred)
Experience with Power BI or Tableau for data visualization
Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive outcomes
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a solid focus on cost accounting, financial modeling, and data visualization. Proven ability to partner with operations to enhance financial discipline and drive data-informed decision-making.
Highest-signal resume keywords Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A;)
Cost Accounting
Financial Modeling
Power BI
Stakeholder Management
Hard Skills Budgeting
Variance Analysis
KPI Development
ROI Modeling
NPV Modeling
Advanced Excel
Scenario Planning
Data Analysis
Cost Optimization
Manufacturing Performance Analysis
Soft Skills Communication
Influencing
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Industry Keywords Manufacturing Finance
Cost Transparency
Financial Governance
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Tools & Technologies ERP (SAP or Oracle)
Tableau