We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support strategic financial decisions through thoughtful forecasting, budgeting, and analytical insight. This role partners closely with commercial and operational teams to evaluate demand trends, guide pricing decisions, and strengthen inventory planning. Based in Plano, Texas, this position is ideal for someone who combines strong financial modeling skills with a practical understanding of business performance drivers.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities.
- Analyze sales patterns, customer demand, and inventory performance to improve planning accuracy and business decision-making.
- Partner with sales and cross-functional stakeholders to translate market activity into actionable financial insights.
- Develop pricing analyses that help the business evaluate product margin performance and revenue opportunities.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, and variance reports for leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and key drivers.
- Support demand planning efforts by aligning financial expectations with inventory needs and operational assumptions.
- Review inventory-related metrics and contribute to planning processes tied to stock levels and annual physical inventory activities.
- Deliver clear recommendations to leadership based on financial analysis, scenario modeling, and business performance reviews.
- 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related field.
- Strong background in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience working with pricing strategy, pricing analysis, or product margin evaluation.
- Familiarity with inventory planning, demand planning, and related operational finance metrics.
- Proficiency in financial planning tools such as Adaptive Insights or similar systems.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with sales teams and other cross-functional business partners.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly.