Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Accountant Reports To: Corporate Controller Department: Finance Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary:

Global Widget is a vertically integrated, next-generation manufacturer of premium health and wellness products specializing in gummy production. We are seeking an experienced and analytical FP&A Accountant to join our finance team. In this role, you will support strategic decision-making through accurate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You will work cross-functionally with operations, sales, and supply chain to understand business drivers, track performance, and identify areas for improvement. This is a hands-on role that offers visibility across the organization and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing manufacturing company.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.

Analyze monthly financial results and provide variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year.

Partner with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams to understand and model production costs, inventory trends, and capacity utilization.

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop dashboards and management reports.

Prepare financial models to support pricing decisions, capital investments, and other business cases.

Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, cost efficiency, and working capital.

Support the month-end and year-end close process with accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations related to FP&A activities.

Assist in the implementation and improvement of financial systems, processes, and tools.

Participate in strategic planning and special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus but not required.

5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Strong understanding of standard costing, manufacturing operations, and cost accounting principles.

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks Enterprise) and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

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