FP&A Analyst

FP&A Analyst

Location: Hamilton, NJ

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

Compensation: Up to $125,000 base salary plus bonus, depending on experience

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and operational decision-making for a large U.S. business unit within an established manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with a strong background in manufacturing and operational finance to make a meaningful impact while helping expand the company's finance capabilities.

Working closely with the Controller and operational leadership, this individual will serve as a key finance partner, providing financial insights, supporting business performance initiatives, and driving accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The ideal candidate is analytical, hands-on, comfortable working independently, and able to translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Manufacturing industry experience is essential for this position , particularly for candidates with exposure to cost analysis, margins, operational performance, and financial planning within a production-oriented business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities.
• Develop financial models and conduct detailed variance analysis to evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare management reports and provide financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Analyze costs, profitability, and margins to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with operations and business leaders to assess financial performance and support cost-control initiatives.
• Assist with month-end close activities, financial reporting, and reconciliation of operational results.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support special projects as business needs evolve.
• Analyze U.S. government contracts, including related costing, financial performance, and profitability.
• Collaborate with the Controller and broader finance team to strengthen financial processes, reporting, and planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role.
• Prior manufacturing industry experience is a key requirement.
• Strong experience with financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrated expertise in variance analysis, cost analysis, and profitability or margin reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to work with complex financial data.
• Experience partnering with operational teams and communicating financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of financial analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with government contract costing or financial analysis is a plus.

What the Opportunity Offers

• Competitive compensation of up to $125,000 annually, plus bonus potential based on experience.
• Hybrid work schedule with four days onsite and one day working remotely each week.
• High visibility and direct collaboration with the Controller and operational leadership.
• The opportunity to help shape and strengthen the finance function supporting a major U.S. operation.
• A dynamic role combining strategic FP&A responsibilities with hands-on operational finance and business partnering.

If you have a strong manufacturing finance background and enjoy using financial analysis to influence business performance, we encourage you to apply.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).