Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

AMSTED Industries is a diversified global manufacturer of industrial components serving primarily the railroad, vehicular and construction and building markets. Combining leading-edge manufacturing processes with a history of continuous innovation, we’re proud to be leaders in each of the market segments we serve.

Operating under the Amsted Industries umbrella since 1962, today we’re meeting the growing needs of a global market with 60 manufacturing locations in 9 countries across 6 continents. Amsted is employee owned, which allows our employees to share in the success of the company and provides employees with significant retirement savings.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Corporate Accounting team based in Chicago, Illinois. This position reports directly to the Amsted Corporate Controller. This dynamic role will split time between core FP&A responsibilities, such as the five-year strategy, the annual financial plan and quarterly financial forecasts, board of directors’ deliverables for the CFO and CEO, and the analysis of financial results, as well as ad hoc special projects aimed at enhancing financial reporting and analysis.

The ideal candidate will bring strong financial modeling skills, particularly in Excel, with experience in the manufacturing sector. The ability to identify key financial drivers and assumptions is essential. This role requires a self-starter who is confident challenging business assumptions, skilled at working with large, unstructured datasets, and passionate about producing meaningful analysis that informs and drives business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Amsted’s forecasting, planning, and strategy processes, including:
  • Business units: provide assumptions and guidance to the business units as they develop their forecasts, plans and 5-year strategy
  • Amsted corporate entity: own the creation of the corporate entity financial forecasts by working with each functional department head
  • Consolidation of the company’s forward-looking financials and preparing the CFO’s presentation of the consolidated forecasts to the Amsted board of directors;
• Own ESOP-related redemption forecasting - work in conjunction with Corporate departments and external vendors to model exposures and ad hoc scenarios related to ESOP shares;
• Own quarterly estimates for share-price related liabilities and cash flow projections;
• Prepare special presentations on an ad hoc basis for Amsted’s CEO and CFO speaking engagements;
• Oversee and prepare quarterly meeting materials for the CEO to present to the board of directors, which include commentary regarding quarterly performance and discussion around key business issues, market drivers and strategic initiatives;
• Build and manage long-term consolidated high-level financial models and other short-term driver-based models; perform sensitivity analyses and create scenario cases for strategic planning, liquidity and cash management, capital allocation, and mergers/acquisitions/divestitures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required;
• CPA certification or an advanced degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred;
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in finance or accounting, preferably within a team-oriented environment;
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP is needed and strong knowledge is preferred;
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is a plus;.
• Though this role doesn’t have any direct reports, prior managerial experience is preferred;
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent analytical skills, with demonstrated experience in building complex financial models for forecasting, variance analysis, and problem-solving;
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; ability to effectively interact with senior leadership and build relationships with each operating entity;
• Ability to communicate and document complex financial and strategic topics;
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment;
• Strong sense of urgency with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines;
• High level of integrity and a strong work ethic;
• Results-oriented mindset with a passion for identifying opportunities for improvement and driving change.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Excellent base salary and targeted annual bonus structure;
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection;
• Participation (100% company paid) in Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP);
• Company 401k program match;
• Wellness reimbursement.

Amsted is a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! Our commitment to an employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and is an integral part of our innovation journey and business success.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.

The full range for this position, across all geographies is $117,000 - $158,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.