HumanHire has been retained to support a private equity-backed manufacturer with a multisite footprint to find a Vice President of FP&A to lead planning and performance management for the business. Reporting to the CFO, this leader will build a forecasting process the executive team can rely on, bring sharper visibility into margin and cost drivers, and model the investments and acquisitions that move the value creation plan forward. The VP will be the go-to finance partner for site and commercial leaders looking to make better calls with better numbers.
What You'll Own
Budget and Forecast Cycle
Own the annual operating plan from kickoff through board approval.
Build a monthly reforecast cadence that keeps leadership ahead of shifts in volume, pricing, and cost.
Establish KPIs for each site and function and report performance against them.
Margin and Cost Visibility
Create site and product line P&Ls that show where the business makes and loses money.
Analyze material, labor, and overhead trends to surface savings opportunities.
Partner with commercial leadership on quote economics, customer profitability, and price increases.
Long-Range Plan
Maintain the multiyear model that underpins the value creation plan and exit thesis.
Run scenarios on volume, input costs, and interest rates to stress test cash and leverage.
Build business cases for capex requests and track returns after projects go live.
Acquisitions
Build models for add-on targets, including synergy and pro forma leverage analysis.
Work alongside the deal team and outside advisors through diligence.
Bring acquired businesses into the planning and reporting cadence after close.
Ownership and Board Materials
Produce the monthly flash report and quarterly board package.
Write variance commentary that explains what moved and why in plain terms.
Prepare covenant calculations and supporting analysis for the CFO.
People and Tools
Build and coach a lean FP&A team, adding talent as the company scales.
Upgrade planning tools and automate manual reporting so the team spends its time on analysis.
What You Bring
10+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant time in FP&A or strategic finance.
3+ years running an FP&A function at a company with $500M+ in revenue or operating spend.
Expert-level financial modeling, including long-range planning and scenario analysis.
Experience building business cases for acquisitions, partnerships, or major capital projects.
Background with PE-backed companies or manufacturing preferred.
Experience with Oracle EPM, Adaptive Planning, or comparable planning software strongly preferred.
CFA, CPA, or MBA preferred.
A builder who enjoys turning messy data into a plan people actually use.
Compensation and Benefits
$250K-$280K base, plus target bonus and equity package.