Job Purpose

Financial partner for leaders in sales, marketing, product development, and mill operations. LP team members think and act like owners and this is especially true for the FPA team through participation in strategic decisions by providing insight and context. LP is looking for a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) manager who is curious, loves to solve problems and hunt for opportunities to maximize profits, drive efficiency, and beat targets. Curiosity and energy help us deliver new ideas and perspectives that transform how we operate and propel LP to the next level.

In this position you'll have the opportunity to:

• Serve as a finance partner for executive and mill leaders to originate and develop analyses to help better understand financial trends and financial opportunities (e.g., cost savings, business development, etc.)
• Lead the business segment forecast and budgeting processes outlining potential risks, and opportunities proactively making recommendations with business partners
• Draw and present concise and crisp conclusions from complex and detailed data, and present month and quarterly company results and broader industry and competitor trends to business partners. Analyze current and past trends of key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, inventory, expenses and capital expenditures
• Implement and streamline reporting and analysis tools to improve usefulness, timeliness, and impact of the data and information available
• Develop financial models to drive efficiencies in operations, understand product and marketing programs ROI, pricing, new product rollouts, capital expenditures, and the economic profit of strategic initiatives
• Travel up to 15% to support mill and corporate operations as needed

What do I need to be successful?

• 7+ years of progressive finance experience with at least 2 years in a manager position, preferably in a financial planning and analysis role in industrial manufacturing or related industries
• Analytical, strategic thinker with the ability to effectively collaborate with various business units
• Ability to work cross-functionally, providing financial expertise as a service to different departments
• Experience with financial partnership and influential leadership with business leaders
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of metrics and financial modeling, including selecting relevant metrics and key drivers of financial results
• Strong business acumen with an ability to clearly articulate in verbal and written communication
• Highly-driven and self-motivated with keen attention to detail and organized
• Understanding of financial and cost accounting principles
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Software Applications, with advanced Microsoft Excel abilities
• Adept at managing large data sets across multiple technology sources; experience with various SAP platforms a plus

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA highly preferred

Work Environment

• This position will be remote, working in a home office environment
• Travel up to 15% to mill locations, which encompasses a manufacturing environment

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