FP&A Manager

The FP&A Manager provides financial planning and analysis support to PAQ Executive Leadership, focused on PAQ SG&A, Corporate Allocations, and Consolidated Reporting. This role supports forecasting, budgeting, results reporting, and ad hoc analysis by consolidating cross-functional financial information, identifying key business insights, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations that support profitability and informed decision-making.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development of periodic forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range planning inputs for PAQ SG&A, Corporate Allocations, and Consolidated Reporting.
• Partner with FP&A team members and cross-functional business partners to gather assumptions, validate inputs, and prepare forecast and budget submissions.
• Coordinate with shared services teams to support close reporting, forecasting, and budgeting for functions managed within the shared services organization.
• Provide financial analysis and business insight to support decision-making around operating plans, cost management, and business initiatives.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and financial statement support.
• Summarize financial results in a clear, concise manner, identifying key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and potential implications for future results.
• Support preparation of financial reporting packages, presentations, and dashboards for Finance leadership and Executive Leadership review.
• Assist with corporate reporting requests, board preparation materials, and consolidated financial summaries as needed.
• Build, maintain, and improve financial models and analyses that support business decision-making, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Work with Accounting, FP&A peers, and business partners to validate financial results, explain variances, and identify opportunities to manage costs and improve profitability.
• Perform customer, product, and functional profitability analysis to support business reviews and investment decisions.
• Support ad hoc analysis, strategic projects, and leadership requests by developing fact-based insights and recommendations.
• Use systems and reporting tools to streamline recurring reporting, improve data quality, and automate internal processes where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Operations and cross-functional teams to resolve reporting and consolidation issues and improve reporting consistency.
• Prepare consolidated sales, intercompany sales, and incentive reporting analyses, including clear explanations of variances to prior forecasts.
• Support acquisition integration and pro-forma reporting activities by assisting with financial analysis, reporting improvements, and data consolidation.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by the line manager.

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum concentration accounting, finance or business
• A minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience
• Or equivalent combination of education, professional training and experience that provides the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
• Demonstrates curiosity, sound business judgment, and the ability to translate financial information into clear, practical business insights.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, BI dashboards, and accessing ERP systems; able to use reporting tools to improve analysis, visibility, and recurring reporting.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage recurring deliverables, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with proven ability to interpret financial results, identify trends, explain variances, and support fact-based recommendations.
• Comfortable working with complex reporting requirements and large data sets while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with the ability to summarize financial results, risks, opportunities, and business drivers in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credible working relationships with Finance colleagues, business partners, shared services teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Collaborative team member who is willing to support peers, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement of Finance processes and reporting.
• Maintains strong ethics, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive financial information.