Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Global FP&A Manager

Location: Denver, CO (Relocation Assistance Available)

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Global FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and manufacturing cost accounting activities across the Americas while supporting global FP&A initiatives throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic business decisions.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving financial visibility, standardizing global reporting processes, and delivering actionable insights that enhance profitability and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, monthly forecasting, long-range planning, and financial reporting processes.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, commercial teams, and executive leadership to provide financial analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, inventory analysis, variance reporting, and profitability analysis.
• Monitor key financial and operational performance metrics across the Americas.
• Support global FP&A consolidation, reporting standardization, and best practice implementation across multiple regions.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and automated reporting solutions to improve business insights.
• Analyze working capital, capital expenditures, productivity initiatives, and investment opportunities.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities while providing recommendations to improve business performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Manage and mentor finance staff, including direct oversight of a Cost Accountant.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within FP&A processes, reporting, and financial systems.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, operational finance, or related finance roles.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, including cost accounting and inventory management.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, profitability analysis, cost drivers, and operational metrics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience developing financial reports, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.

Preferred

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or other advanced finance certification.
• Experience supporting global or multi-regional organizations.
• Experience consolidating financial reporting across multiple business units or international regions.
• Experience with ERP systems, Power BI, or other business intelligence/reporting platforms.
• Background in financial reporting automation and process improvement.
• Experience supporting capital investment analysis and business case development.
• Prior people management experience.
• Experience within a global manufacturing, industrial, or engineered products organization.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate has a proven track record leading global FP&A initiatives within a manufacturing environment. You are comfortable partnering with senior leadership, translating financial data into business insights, and driving process improvements across multiple international regions.

Candidates with strong global FP&A experience are preferred. Those with significant large-scale Americas FP&A experience may also be considered, particularly if located in Mountain or West Coast time zones.