We are looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to join a manufacturing organization in Aurora, Illinois on a Contract basis. This role will support planning, forecasting, and performance analysis activities that help leadership make informed business decisions. The position works closely with commercial and operations stakeholders to evaluate revenue trends, cost structure, margins, and overall business performance while delivering clear financial insights to non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and consolidation of budget and reforecast submissions, ensuring financial assumptions are accurately compiled and reflected in planning tools.
• Collaborate with sales teams to build forward-looking revenue expectations across products, units, and channels for planning cycles.
• Develop product-level profitability projections to highlight margin movement and support decision-making around revenue outlooks.
• Partner with operations leadership to assess overhead cost drivers, quantify production-related financial impact, and incorporate assumptions into forecasting models.
• Perform monthly variance analysis comparing actual results to plan, identify key drivers behind sales and margin differences, and present actionable insights to management.
• Support commercial leaders in evaluating the financial effect of promotions and other growth initiatives, including expected sales lift and run-rate implications.
• Produce recurring reporting on business performance and key metrics such as sales, channel results, product margin, and overall financial outcomes.
• Translate complex financial findings into clear presentations and spreadsheet-based analyses for business leaders across functions.
• Work with finance partners to resolve data quality issues, investigate reporting discrepancies, and support process improvements tied to planning and reporting systems.