Job Purpose
This role serves as the central owner of planning, forecasting, and cost visibility for SG&A across the enterprise, including operations, commercial, and central functions. As Manager, FP&A, you are responsible for driving the financial planning process, maintaining cost center structures, and delivering actionable insights that support operational and commercial decision-making. You will partner closely with Finance leadership (Mill Operations and Commercial), Accounting, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment across budget, forecast, and actual performance. This role plays a key part in driving cost discipline, improving financial visibility, and enabling more effective resource allocation across the enterprise.
In this position you will have the opportunity to:
Planning & Forecasting:
- Lead annual SG&A budget process across the enterprise, partnering with Finance (Mill Operations and Commercial) and functional leadership
- Own monthly forecast updates, ensuring timely and accurate revisions based on business performance
- Provide scenario analysis and recommendations to support leadership decision-making and risk management
Performance Management & Analysis:
- Own review of actual costs vs. budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and variances
- Deliver manager-level analysis and insights to business partners, translating financial performance into actionable recommendations
- Support headcount planning and analysis, including tracking against plan and identifying trends
Financial Communication:
- Support leadership in communicating budget, forecast, and performance variances, ensuring clarity and consistency across stakeholders
- Prepare clear, concise materials that highlight key drivers, risks, and opportunities
Financial Structure & Governance:
- Maintain and manage the SG&A cost center hierarchy, ensuring alignment with reporting and business needs
- Partner with Accounting on corporate allocation (actuals and plan) to ensure accuracy and transparency
Business Partnership:
- Act as a finance partner to Mill Operations and Commercial teams, supporting both strategic and operational initiatives
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes, reporting, and data integrity
- Travel up to 15% to support mill and corporate operations as needed
What do I need to be successful?
- 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or related finance roles, preferably in a multi-entity environment
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis, including variance analysis and driver-based insights
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business leaders
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with both operational and functional teams
- Solid foundation in accounting principles and financial reporting, with understanding of cost structures and expense management
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems (e.g. SAP, Planful) preferred
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to operate with ownership and accountability in core FP&A processes (budget, forecast, variance analysis)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required
- MBA or Master of Accounting (MAcc) preferred
Work Environment
- This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule with expectation to be in the office approximately 50% of the time, based on business needs
- Must live within a commutable distance to Nashville or willing to relocate to the greater Nashville area
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