The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a crucial role in supporting Senior management by evaluating operating performance and developing short-term forecasts, annual operating plans, and longer-term strategic plans. This position involves the creation and distribution of financial analysis and reports to identify key operating trends, thereby assisting management in enhancing future operating performance.
ResponsibilitiesLead the creation, reporting, and analysis of financial and operating metrics on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.Accumulate, organize, and manipulate quantitative data to identify and explain trends, problems, and their causes.Partner with Senior Commercial and Operating leaders to enhance performance measurement and drive improved results.Provide analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling assistance to support company objectives in decision-making and historical analysis.Deliver proactive and insightful analysis of past and forecasted results to operating management in a timely manner.Evaluate business problems and challenges, offering potential solutions.Initiate actions to address business issues, prevent problems, or resolve issues.Communicate results clearly to executive audiences in both verbal and written formats.Identify associations between seemingly independent events to recognize trends in financial forecasts and potential cause-effect relationships.Prepare executive and Board-level presentations and communications with logically reasoned, data-supported analyses.Enhance the FP&A department’s information data sources, knowledge management repositories, and processes.Coordinate and manage quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, interacting with global staff and executive management.Develop and maintain budgeting tools necessary for budgeting and forecasting.Accumulate and analyze budget and forecast data, recommending changes related to cash flow drivers, sales, and costs.Perform financial modeling in support of financial planning and analysis.Coordinate budget and forecast assumption setting and publish guidance for global staff.Support the preparation of regular bank compliance reporting and assist the Treasury function in cash planning and forecasting.Manage continuous improvement of area processes, functions, and tasks.Provide information and support to auditors of Financial Reporting and Lending.Develop and maintain strong industry and competitive knowledge to enhance department output.Develop and supervise staff, including those supporting specific business areas or functions.Ensure effective communication within the FP&A team, manage hiring, staffing, and termination, and recommend and implement staff compensation levels.Set priorities, direct work, balance workload, and assess performance against team and individual objectives.Build an effective team to meet all department requirements and objectives.Direct supervision and coordinate across dotted line organizational reporting relationships to influence successful execution of critical processes.Essential Skills7+ years of experience in FP&A Management.Proficient in financial planning and analysis, financial forecasting, financial reporting, budgeting, and pricing.Experience in corporate finance planning and analysis.Coordination with sales, product management, project/program, R&D, Marketing, Procurement, Engineering, and Manufacturing.Experience in the manufacturing industry required; agriculture industry experience is ideal.Knowledge of SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud, foreign exchange, tariffs, and financial elasticity.Additional Skills & QualificationsFPAP or FPAC certification preferred but not required.Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Economics or Finance preferred but not required.Experience with a global manufacturer/seller is preferred.Work EnvironmentThis position offers a hybrid schedule, requiring in-office presence two days per week, with potential flexibility for fully remote work for the right candidate. Enjoy a casual work attire environment with benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage available from day one, 401k matching, paid holidays, and up to 120 hours of vacation in your first year. Additional perks include a paid Community Involvement Day, access to an onsite fitness center and cafeteria, complimentary snacks and beverages, and public transit access. The company culture blends a global reach with a small company feel, fostering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Portland, OR.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $145000.00 - $160000.00/yr.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - The Plan helps your retirement savings grow by matching your contributions. Oregon Tool will\nmatch 100% of the first 3% of your pre-tax contribution and 50% of the next 3% of your pre-tax contribution. Team Members are\neligible to participate within their first 30 days of employment by actively enrolling in the plan and are immediately 100% vested.\nTeam Members who do not actively enroll will be automatically enrolled in the Plan at a contribution rate of 3% of pre-tax eligible\nearnings after 35 days of employment.\nProfit Sharing -This is an enhancement to the Oregon Tool 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan that is targeted to be between 2% and\n5% of eligible base pay each year based on EBITDA financial metrics. This is a discretionary benefit and therefore not guaranteed\neach year. Eligible Team Members must be employed on December 31st of the plan year and have worked at least 1,000 hours to\nreceive the Savings Plus contribution. There is a five-year vesting schedule.\nMedical & Vision Insurance - The Company offers two medical plans that are available to Team Members and their dependents;\na PPO plan through Meritain (an Aetna Company) and a PPO plan through Kaiser Permanente, which includes vision coverage.\nThe Company also offers vision insurance through EyeMed which you can enroll in regardless of your medical plan selection. These\nbenefits are available on a Team Member’s first day of employment by actively enrolling within their first 30 days of employment.\nDental Insurance - The Company offers two dental plan options that are available to Team Members and their dependents: one\nplan through Aetna Dental and another plan through Kaiser Permanente.\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are available for Team\nMembers to set aside pre- tax dollars to pay for eligible expenses. When you enroll in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account,\nyou will receive a pre-paid debit card that allows you to pay for eligible expenses at the point of service.\nEducational Aid - The Company offers an exceptional Educational Aid benefit that reimburses up to 100% of tuition and books for\napproved courses and degree programs, including associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs.\nPaid Vacation and Holidays - It is the policy of the Company to provide annual vacation time with pay to all regular Team Members\nfor recreation, relaxation and pursuit of personal interests. New Team Members accrue fifteen (15) days of vacation annually.\nAdditionally, there are eleven (11) paid holidays per calendar year; nine (9) designated holidays and two (2) floating holidays.\nThe Company also offers one (1) annual paid community involvement day. A Community Involvement Day is a day off from work,\nwith pay, which Team Members can use to volunteer at a charitable organization.\nEmergency Time Off (ETO) - The Company provides ETO to replace income that would otherwise be lost when a Team Member is\nunable to work due to illness, injury, or emergency situations which cannot be planned or avoided and require a Team Member’s\nimmediate attention and time away from work.\nBasic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances - The Company provides each Team Member with Basic Life\nInsurance coverage equal to two times their annual salary and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance coverage equal to\ntwo times their annual salary.\nOptional Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance - In addition to the company provided Life and AD&D\ncoverage, Team Members may purchase additional coverage Optional Life Insurance and Voluntary AD&D coverage.\nDisability Income Plans - Short Term Disability Coverage is available for all hourly and salary non-exempt Team Members. Exempt\nTeam Members are eligible to receive Short Term Disability Coverage and Long-Term Disability Coverage.\nVoluntary Critical Illness Insurance and Voluntary Accident Insurance – Critical Illness Insurance is designed to help ensure\nthat, should you be diagnosed with a covered critical illness, you’ll have the financial support to help you continue to pay your daily\nliving expenses. Accident Insurance will pay money back to you if you have a covered injury due to an accident and need care.\nTeam Members may purchase Critical Illness and Accident Insurance for themself, spouse, and children.\nEmployee Assistance Program - The Company provides confidential counseling sessions through Health Advocate for Team\nMembers and their dependents. The benefit provides six 1-hour sessions per event at no cost to the Team Member.\nOnsite Fitness Center - The onsite fitness center is available to Team Members and immediate family members over the age of\n18 at no cost with a variety of exercise equipment including stair steppers, treadmills, weight machines, and free weights.
Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Portland,OR.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 7, 2026.
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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
\n\nThe company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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