Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Manager Of Fp&A - Financial Planning And Analysis

We invite you to explore the potential of being part of something clearly essential! Compass Minerals (NYSE : CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature's challenges for customers and communities. The company's salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical, and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

The Manager of FP&A - Financial Planning and Analysis - is a key member of the FP&A Team. This role is responsible for driving value creation with a hands-on process across all segments as well as clear and effective business reviews, financial forecasts, business analysis, and SIOP. Responsibilities include establishing, analyzing, and understanding key value drivers, facilitating decision support to positively influence the cash flow and all long-term company goals. This includes complex analysis and support for both the operations group and commercial teams as needed.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Development and coordination of monthly reporting requirements, templates, and presentations.
• Development of process documentation and standard operating procedures surrounding the forecasting and monthly reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with finance team and key business partners for all commercial and operations functions within the company while in cadence with production planning and logistics leadership as they intersect with SIOP.
• Integral partner in the development of a Business Unit based reporting structure; comprehensive data, KPI driven performance evaluation, opportunity identification, collaboration, and risk management.
• Administrate key management processes for timely, efficient & effective completion of the commercial aspects of 5-year Strategic Plan (STRAP), Annual Operating Plan, Monthly & Quarterly Forecasts, as-needed business reviews.
• Strategic Action Plan (STRAP) : Establish five-year Vision and Strategy that aligns with and supports the BU and corporate vision.
• Annual Operating Plan (AOP) : Lead and coordinate the process and development of the AOP. Ensure adherence to timelines and deliverables. Review and analyze the rollup of all commercial components for the budget P&L.
• Lead and coordinate Monthly / Quarterly Financial Forecasts : Make the Forecast integral to the leadership, direction, and management.
• Utilize KPIs to ensure the success of initiatives related to financial performance, pricing opportunities, margin expansion, cost savings, predictability, and forecast accuracy.
• Efficiently analyze and understand key value drivers and facilitate decision support to positively influence cash flow.
• Provide timely and accurate financial analysis on business development projects to organizational management for decision support. Review and understand financials provided to support new business opportunities etc.
• Personnel development : Systematically and continuously improve the capacity and capability of the organization through targeted training, coaching, formal succession planning, and development.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

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