Financial Planning & Analyst
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Overview
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$75,000-$95,000/year
Job Description
Financial Planning & Analysis Associate
Location: Danville, VAEmployment Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $75,000-$95,000
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Drive Financial Performance Through Insight, Analysis, and Strategic Partnership
Are you a data-driven finance professional looking to make a measurable impact within a global manufacturing organization? Join as an FP&A Associate and play a critical role in supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance analysis.
In this highly visible role, you will partner with operational leaders and cross-functional teams to provide meaningful financial insights that support strategic decision-making, operational excellence, and long-term business success. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your FP&A expertise while gaining exposure to budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, capital investment governance, and financial reporting within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
What You'll Do
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead and support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities across the U.S.
- Partner with Value Stream leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to develop accurate, data-driven financial plans aligned with operational goals.
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, KPI tracking, and variance analyses.
- Analyze Actual vs. Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
- Consolidate financial inputs, validate assumptions, and improve forecasting methodologies to enhance planning accuracy.
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Support monthly and periodic financial close activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and account reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and internal reporting requirements.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready financial records.
- Assist with internal and external reporting obligations through timely financial analysis and documentation.
Purchase Requisition & Purchase Order Management
- Collaborate with Operations and Accounting teams to manage purchase requisition and purchase order activities.
- Resolve discrepancies and ensure proper financial treatment of transactions.
- Monitor inventory and operational transactions to identify unusual activity, financial risks, and forecast-to-actual variances.
- Support effective financial controls and operational decision-making through proactive analysis.
Internal Controls & Compliance
- Execute and maintain SOX-compliant financial processes and key account reconciliations.
- Support audits, Business Approval Proposals (BAPs), and compliance reviews.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives that strengthen controls, reduce risk, and ensure audit readiness.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and governance standards.
Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as a trusted finance partner to operational stakeholders.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations that support informed business decisions.
- Participate in digital transformation and process improvement initiatives.
- Leverage tools such as SAP BW, Power BI, and Excel to improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data accuracy.
- Support standardization and continuous improvement efforts across financial processes.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, FP&A, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and financial analysis activities.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.
- Fluent English, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or operations-driven environment.
- Experience working with SAP, SAP BW, and/or Power BI.
- Exposure to SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit support activities.
- Experience supporting inventory accounting and capital expenditure management.
Total Rewards & Benefits
- Annual Performance-Based Bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 20 Weeks Paid Family Leave
- Tuition & Education Assistance Programs
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program for Employees and Family Members
- Volunteer & Community Engagement Opportunities
Build Your Career with a Global Industry Leader
If you're looking for an opportunity to strengthen your FP&A expertise, collaborate with business leaders, and contribute to a world-class manufacturing organization, we encourage you to apply today.
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