FP&A Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager, CPA

Location: Champaign, Illinois (On-site)

Lead Financial Strategy for a Growing Manufacturing Company

Are you a CPA with strong Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience in manufacturing ? Do you enjoy partnering with executive leadership to influence business strategy, profitability, and operational performance?

We're seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager) to join a rapidly growing, private equity-backed manufacturing company in Champaign, Illinois. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll play a key leadership role driving financial performance, improving operational efficiency, and supporting strategic growth initiatives.

This is a highly visible position with direct exposure to senior leadership, board reporting, and business decision-making.

What You'll Do

Lead the company's annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning process

Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and capital investments

Analyze manufacturing costs, product margins, inventory, labor, and operational performance

Identify opportunities to improve profitability through cost analysis and financial insights

Prepare executive, board, and lender reporting packages

Partner with operations, sales, engineering, and leadership to support business decisions

Oversee project estimating, pricing analysis, and costing to improve project profitability

Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business

Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, and business analytics

Qualifications

CPA required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

5+ years of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience

Manufacturing industry experience required

Strong expertise in manufacturing costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and margin analysis

Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills

Experience partnering with executive leadership and operational teams

Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills

Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel

Experience working in a private equity (PE)-backed company is a plus

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

High-impact leadership role reporting directly to the CFO

Significant visibility with executive leadership and investors

Opportunity to influence business strategy and company growth

Broad exposure across finance, operations, pricing, and manufacturing

Stable, growing manufacturing organization backed by private equity

Career advancement opportunities as the company continues to expand