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KiddeFenwal · 1 day ago

FP&A Manager

Ashland, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

KiddeFenwal is a global leader in fire suppression systems and safety controls, seeking an FP&A Manager to join their finance leadership team. This role involves managing liquidity, driving working capital efficiency, overseeing OPEX, and delivering data-driven insights to support value creation.

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Hiring Manager

Andrea Piccarelli

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed weekly, monthly, and quarterly cash flow forecasts with precision expected in a PE-owned environment

Monitor liquidity and funding needs to support production schedules, capital investments, and growth initiatives

Partner with Accounting and other functions to ensure accurate reporting and proactive management of cash requirements

Support CFO and PE stakeholders with scenario modeling, cash bridge analyses, and liquidity risk assessments

Drive continuous improvement in the cash conversion cycle (CCC) by optimizing receivables, payables, and inventory performance

Collaborate with Operations and Procurement to establish best practices in order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and inventory management, ensuring optimal working capital utilization

Lead initiatives to unlock working capital and improve free cash flow, in line with PE performance metrics

Report and analyze working capital KPIs, providing actionable recommendations for improvement

Assist the preparation of reports to the investors and lenders, assist in the monthly operations review and board meeting presentation

Monitor OPEX across departments and manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with budgets and cost-efficiency targets

Proactively lead periodic reviews with various functions to ensure the business understands cost drivers and improvement opportunities

Identify and explain variances versus forecast and prior year, with a focus on operational levers and cost savings

Support the annual operating plan, reforecast cycles, and board reporting requirements

Evaluate the current FP&A team structure, skills, and workload to ensure alignment with business needs

Provide coaching, development, and clear direction to strengthen team capabilities and performance

Team up with the director to build an effective, collaborative FP&A team that delivers timely, high-quality financial insights

Qualification

FP&A experienceManufacturing finance knowledgeFinancial modeling skillsERP systems experienceAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred

8 to 10 years of progressive FP&A experience, with direct exposure to PE-backed manufacturing or industrial companies. Proven track record of building up a functional team that thrives in a fast-paced environment

Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, including cost, OPEX, production cycles, and supply chain drivers

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP systems (JDE, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to interact effectively with other finance leaders, various functions within the company and other external parties

Proactive, hands-on, and results-oriented, with a strong ability for execution in a fast-paced environment

Proven ability to thrive in a performance-driven and highly analytical environment

Preferred

MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred

Company

KiddeFenwal

KiddeFenwal is the global market leader in designing and manufacturing innovative industrial and commercial fire suppression systems and safety controls with proprietary, fully certified offerings that save lives, protect property and minimize business interruption.

Founded in 1966

Ashland, Massachusetts, USA

201-500 employees