Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

SUMMARY: MultiTech’s Director of FP&A will lead financial planning and performance management across our high growth business. This role will be a critical finance partner to the executive team and functional leaders, with ownership over budgeting, forecasting, product-level margin analysis, capital investment planning, ERP optimization and M&A activity. With a strong understanding of the operational and financial dynamics of a product-based, manufacturing-driven organization, this role will drive insights that support profitable growth and operational efficiency, helping to scale our finance capabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the annual operating plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic planning.

Oversee and execute financial planning, close and consolidation processes by focusing on financial models - regularly analyzing data and provide risk and opportunity assessments.

Develop robust financial models to support decision-making across product lines, channels, and manufacturing.

Support monthly and quarterly financial reviews, including variance analysis by product, channel, and factory.

Lead the Finance partnership with Operations and Supply Chain, driving financial performance through ownership of standard costing, COGS analysis, yield improvement initiatives, inventory optimization, and capital project evaluation.

Champion ERP system optimization to automate budgeting, map data architecture for effective and accurate reporting, and ensure the ERP's underlying structure generates actionable, leadership- and board-ready insights.  May include a key role in ERP implementation.

Collaborate with Commercial, Product, and Operations on new product launches, investment analysis, and lifecycle profitability

Partner with executives to direct M&A activities: evaluate target companies and synergy goals, analyze financial synergies, build scenario models, direct due diligence cross-functionally, and oversee post-deal financial integration (including tracking KPIs and the successful consolidation of financial systems and models, ensuring operational continuity and delivery against strategic targets.

Lead in the evaluation and execution of strategic business opportunities and investments

Build and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools for executive and functional leadership

Lead the development and weekly management of a 13-week cash flow forecast, partnering cross-functionally to ensure accuracy in inflows/outflows, identify liquidity risks, and support proactive working capital decisions.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field required. MBA preferred

8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance, including experience with Private Equity.

Strong experience in manufacturing or supply chain-intensive industries.

Prior experience in a technology design and manufacturing organization a plus (to include 3rd-party contract manufacturing).

Proven influential leadership skills and ability to implement, lead and develop an FP&A discipline with an organization.

Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel; experience with ERP systems and data warehouses and related reporting tools).

Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable working with executive leadership.

Strong business acumen and ability to connect financial insights to operational levers.

Attention to detail while managing competing priorities and tight timelines.

Thrives working in a growth-oriented, fast-paced environment with a bias toward quick decisions and action.

Deep understanding of product costing, manufacturing P&Ls, and working capital drivers.

Experience with SKU-level, factory and product line margin analysis.

Strong sense of ownership, initiative, and attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

Lifting requirements up to 25 pounds.

Requires sitting for periods of time and occasional standing.

Requires travel using all modes of transportation.

Requires a valid passport.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Minimal noise.

Our Minnesota facility includes a manufacturing environment. Moderate noise level. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; safety glasses, hearing protection, wrist and shoe straps, and ESD smock. Loose fitting clothing and jewelry are not permitted. No food is allowed in the manufacturing area. No cell phone use allowed in manufacturing area unless approved by management.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USED: 

Laptop computer and standard office equipment.