Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

We are looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support strategic decision-making for a CPG client. This role will lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while partnering with business leaders to translate financial data into actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling capabilities, a deep understanding of corporate planning, and the ability to improve financial visibility across the business.

Qualified applicants can apply by sending your resume to Joe Ciavardini at joe.ciavardini@roberthalf



Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and recurring forecast process to provide accurate financial outlooks for the organization.

• Build and maintain detailed financial models that evaluate business performance, operational trends, and future scenarios.

• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify key variances, and present meaningful insights to leadership.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop financial plans that align with business objectives and production goals.

• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate financial performance and risks.

• Support long-range planning efforts by assessing revenue, cost, and profitability drivers across the business.

• Use Adaptive Insights and related planning tools to streamline reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.

• Recommend process improvements that strengthen planning accuracy, reporting quality, and decision support capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Adaptive Insights or a comparable enterprise planning platform.
• Solid understanding of corporate financial planning principles and performance management.
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting to leadership.