Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A

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Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A Jobs in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area at Connect Search, LLC

Title: Sr. Manager, Corporate FP&A

Company: Connect Search, LLC

Location: Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

The Senior Manager of FP&A will lead the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes in a fast-paced, private equity–backed manufacturing and services environment. This is a highly hands-on leadership role for a strong FP&A operator who thrives in the details, lives in the models, and drives forecast accuracy through disciplined execution.

About the Role

Partnering closely with the VP of Finance, CEO, and cross-functional leaders, this role will own budgeting, rolling forecasts, performance analytics, and executive reporting. The Senior Manager will play a critical role in strengthening financial rigor, improving predictability, and building scalable FP&A processes to support growth and margin expansion. This position is ideal for a seasoned Senior Manager ready to step into broader ownership and increased visibility with a clear path to Director level.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting Leadership:
• Lead the annual budget and rolling forecast processes end-to-end, ensuring alignment between operational inputs and financial outputs with a strong emphasis on forecast accuracy, driver-based planning, and continuous improvement.
• Own the integrity of forecast assumptions across the organization, rigorously vetting and challenging inputs provided by the Controller and departmental leaders to ensure consistency, realism, and alignment with financial targets.
• Personally build and maintain detailed financial models supporting monthly and quarterly forecasting, including variance analysis vs. budget, prior forecast, and prior year.
• Maintain hands-on ownership of the forecasting models and processes, with the ability to step in and fully execute forecasting responsibilities when the Controller or accounting team is focused on month-end close.
• Analyze historical performance trends and proactively pressure-test business assumptions to improve predictability and visibility.
• Drive cross-functional planning across Sales, Manufacturing Operations, Services Operations, and other corporate functions.
• Translate financial and operational drivers into clear, actionable insights for business leaders.
• Own headcount planning and labor cost modeling in partnership with HR and operations.
• Own cash flow forecasting and working capital analytics, including DSO, DPO, inventory turns, and cash conversion metrics.
• Develop KPI dashboards and structured operating reviews to track performance against financial and operational targets.
• Set forecast cadence, define submission deadlines and enforce planning standards.

Executive Reporting & Analytics:

• Prepare executive-level reporting packages and board materials in partnership with the Head of Finance.
• Deliver clear, concise month-end analytics with strong narrative support.
• Develop ad hoc financial analyses to support leadership decision-making.
• Support acquisition modeling and integration financial tracking as needed.

Long-Range Planning & Financial Modeling:

• Lead development of the Long-Range Plan (LRP).
• Build and maintain fully integrated three-statement financial models (P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet).
• Incorporate revenue, pricing, cost, margin, working capital, and headcount drivers into dynamic forecasting models.
• Evaluate new initiatives and ongoing business opportunities through detailed financial modeling and ROI analysis.

Organizational & Process Development:

• Directly manage and develop one Senior Financial Analyst, serving as a player–coach.
• Improve planning and reporting infrastructure, including SAP and SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Support enhancement or implementation of FP&A tools and planning systems as needed.
• Drive automation and process improvements through advanced Excel capabilities, VBA, and macro development.
• Standardize reporting processes and strengthen internal controls to support scale and accountability.
• Operate as an embedded business partner, collaborating closely across functions rather than working in silos.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• 8–10 years of progressive FP&A experience, with direct ownership of forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Proven track record of improving forecast accuracy and planning discipline.
• Advanced Excel expertise required; must be highly proficient in complex financial modeling.
• Strong working knowledge of VBA and macro development required.
• Experience building integrated financial models from the ground up.
• Prior experience implementing or significantly enhancing an FP&A planning tool is a plus.
• Background in multi-site, multi-currency manufacturing environments preferred.
• Prior experience in a private equity–backed company strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented operator who balances strategic context with execution rigor.