
Manager Financial Planning & Analysis
Everest cient seeks a highly analytical and collaborative Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for the supply chain organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in supply chain finance and advanced modeling skills. This role will serve as a critical finance business partner to Operations, Procurement, Logistics, and other cross-functional teams to drive performance and strategic insights.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Lead end-to-end financial planning and analysis activities related to the supply chain, including COGS, inventory, freight, vendor costs, and sourcing impacts.
· Partner with Supply Chain and Operations leaders to analyze trends, identify risks/opportunities, and support strategic decision-making.
· Develop and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning, capacity planning, and cost optimization initiatives.
· Own monthly and quarterly budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for supply chain functions.
· Prepare and present executive-level reporting packages with KPIs, commentary, and actionable insights.
· Implement and improve financial tools and processes, ensuring scalability and data integrity.
· Support inventory and procurement analytics, including working capital analysis, slow-moving inventory reviews, and supply chain efficiency metrics.
· Collaborate with accounting to ensure accurate month-end close related to supply chain accruals and cost recognition.
This job posting describes the general duties and responsibilities for the position. Other duties as required may be assigned.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus).
· 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, with at least 3 years focused on supply chain finance.
· Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) preferred.
· Strong understanding of COGS, inventory accounting, procurement, and supply chain operations.
· Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with Power BI or similar tools is a plus.
· Excellent communication and storytelling skills—able to explain complex financial topics to non-financial partners.
· Proven ability to manage cross-functional relationships and influence decision-making.
· Experience with manufacturing, consumer goods, food service, or multi-unit retail business models.
· Familiarity with standard costing, freight cost analysis and modeling.