Fp&A Business Partner

The FP&A Business Partner will be an influencer within the organization. Interacting with all levels of the organization, you will provide guidance through your ability to narrate financial predictions using past and present information. As a key contributor, the Business Partner will be expected to challenge, lead through influence, and help transform insights into action throughout the org.
The ideal candidates enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, look to solve challenging problems and are motivated to implement innovative ways to do things better. You'll thrive if you are highly organized, driven, a self-starter, analytical with strong attention to detail.
This role will report to the Corporate Controller and will support a cross-functional client group aligned to a key product category. This role will work in partnership with our new product development teams.
Partnership Expectations
Advise and support the business in areas related to future state financial performance including:

• Improving the quality of internal and external financial data to drive business decision making and performance
• Finance consulting and coaching (e.g., interpreting financial results and measures in the context of business operations)
• Providing forward looking financial insight on market conditions, competitors, and alternative business scenarios

Core Responsibilities

• Presenting findings and recommendations to top executives; preparing financial reports that may include auditor and financial analyst reports, profit and loss, balance sheets, and regulatory reports and filings
• Analysis of internal financial information (e.g., profit loss accounts, financial statements, working capital, costs, prices, expenses, revenues, rates of return, etc.)
• Development and maintenance of planning and budgeting systems; analysis and interpretation of trends for executive leaders; and preparation of findings and specific recommendations to senior leadership team
• Providing expertise and advice to managers to help them develop budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities
• Perform ad-hoc analyses on strategic projects
• Conduct monthly reporting, forecasting, and annual business plan preparation
• Financial modeling to measure and forecast potential impacts of financial transactions and corporate development activities
• Analysis of external economic conditions and their impact on business operations (e.g., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, etc.)
• Focuses on short and long-term financial planning and analysis of business operations to measuring and forecasting future business performance including:
• Develops complex forecasting models, budgets, resource allocation and plans for projects
• Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of internal operations to develop forward-looking focus
• Analyze operating results and monthly forecast and provide management with a clear understanding of the company’s financial performance and key business drivers including analyzing results by channel, customer, and product line.

Key Competencies

• Ability to work autonomously and implement solutions with limited guidance, feedback, and coaching
• Relationship and influence skills with high degree of diplomacy
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem solver mentality
• Team player who can self-initiate
• Possess a strong work ethic with a “get-it-done” attitude
• Change management experience desirable
• Demonstrate attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced environment to ensure key deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Comfort with challenging leaders to drive return on investment and operational improvements

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced Excel/VBA skills preferred
• Including 5 years of progressive work experience in the manufacturing sector
• Minimum of 8 years of financial analysis experience
• Project Management experience and strong organizational skills
• Willingness to travel (15%+ of time)
• Experience with JDE, Hyperion Financial Management, Stratum and data mining
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration (or a related field)

About Us
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality water and gas flow control products for the new construction and repair/remodel markets. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, BrassCraft supports a wide array of channel partners including wholesalers, retailers, and specialty dealers, who serve residential and commercial markets across the Americas. BrassCraft has set the plumbing standard for 75 years, with industry leading brands including BrassCraft® and Plumbshop®.
BrassCraft (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer, and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
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Company: BrassCraft Manufacturing
Full time
Hiring Range: $81,500.00 - $128,040.00
Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.
Brasscraft (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.
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