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Job Summary:

The FP&A Manager will serve as a strategic finance partner to CAM's Operations and Supply Chain organizations, driving financial planning, performance visibility, and decision support across a complex, multi-site, multi-brand environment.

This role will lead core FP&A processes (AOP, forecasting, reporting), enhance data-driven decision making through Power BI, AI, and ERP integrations, and partner cross-functionally to improve financial performance, cost structure, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings strong financial acumen, systems expertise (SAP/BIAI), and the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.

Duties and Responsibilities:

FP&A Leadership & Financial Planning

• Lead financial planning processes for Operations and Supply Chain, including AOP, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning
• Provide clear visibility into budgets, spend, and performance to drive informed decision-making
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into financial targets and actionable plans
• Develop and maintain financial models to support pricing, cost optimization, and growth initiatives

Performance Management & Business Partnership

• Track and report performance against AOP targets, holding leaders accountable to commitments
• Deliver actionable insights on key metrics, including:
• Revenue per employee
• Margin performance
• Working capital
• Cost to serve
• Partner with Operations and Continuous Improvement teams to identify and validate 2% of COGS annual cost savings
• Support plant and supply chain leaders with financial analysis to improve productivity and profitability

Reporting, Systems & Data Enablement

• Lead development and optimization of Power BI dashboards to enable real-time, data-driven insights
• Act as data steward for the organization and develop and grow internal AI tools to drive analytical insight and FP&A reporting efficiency.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting, data integrity, and system capabilities
• Support ERP initiatives, including SAP implementations, ensuring accurate and scalable financial reporting
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to align data, reporting, and system integration efforts

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Identify and execute opportunities to streamline reporting and planning processes
• Support acquisition integrations by aligning financial data, systems, and reporting structures
• Serve as a key contributor to CAM's finance transformation and BI journey
• Act as a steward of financial data to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment across functions

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team (1 direct report)
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership
• Elevate team capabilities in financial analysis, systems, and storytelling

Governance & Alignment

• Ensure alignment with Carlisle corporate finance on reporting standards, controls, and governance
• Maintain strong financial discipline and compliance across all processes

Qualifications:

Required

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A experience
• Strong experience supporting Operations and/or Supply Chain Finance
• Demonstrated ownership of FP&A processes (planning, forecasting, reporting)
• Experience in a multi-entity or multi-business unit environment
• Minimum 3 years of SAP experience
• Experience working within a publicly traded company
• Proven track record of business partnering that drives measurable financial performance
• Experience with M&A integrations and financial alignment
• Experience building, growing and maintaining AI tools for finance applications.
• Strong systems orientation, including BI/reporting tools

Preferred

• Experience with Power BI and Microsoft CoPilot (or similar AI tools)
• CPA, CMA, or CFA designation
• ERP implementation experience (SAP preferred)
• Prior experience in an FP&A leadership role

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• FP&A Expertise - AOP, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning
• Operations Finance Knowledge - COGS, plant performance, inventory, and supply chain cost drivers
• Financial Modeling - Scenario analysis and decision-support modeling
• Business Partnering - Influence and hold leaders accountable to financial targets
• Data & BI Skills - Power BI reporting and data visualization
• ERP/SAP Proficiency - Financial systems, reporting structures, and integrations
• Process Improvement - Streamlining reporting, planning, and data workflows
• Financial Storytelling - Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Change Agility - Operate effectively in a multi-entity, evolving environment

What Success Looks Like:

• Improved visibility and transparency into financial performance across operations
• Strong adoption of Power BI dashboards and data-driven decision making
• Measurable cost savings and productivity improvements (2%+ COGS impact)
• Streamlined, standardized reporting across systems and sites
• Trusted and imbedded partnership with Operations and Supply Chain leaders

Working Conditions:

• Individual will operate primarily in an office setting during regular work hours M-F from 7:30am-5:30pm with some exposure to plant or manufacturing floor.
• Travel required up to 20%

• Ability to connect to high-speed internet to facilitate video calls, systems management, and other project related activities.