FP&A Manager - Chicago, IL

Overview

GCG is currently seeking an FP&A Manager to support our Custom Engineered Solutions division with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis!

This role is a strong fit for a finance professional who enjoys turning data into practical insight, partnering closely with business leaders, and helping guide decisions that support growth, profitability, and operational performance.

In this individual contributor role, you will lead core financial planning and analysis activities for the division, including annual budgets, long-term planning, rolling monthly forecasts, financial modeling, performance reporting, and forecast pacing. You will work closely with finance partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance, identify trends and risks, assess investment opportunities, and provide recommendations that help leaders make informed decisions.

While this role offers a remote work arrangement, we are seeking candidates in the Greater Chicago area to facilitate in-person collaboration as needed with our Finance & Accounting team.

The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, sound business judgment, a practical understanding of accounting principles and financial modeling, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

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• Lead the development and execution of financial planning processes, including annual budgets, long-term strategic plans, and rolling monthly forecasts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather financial data, evaluate business performance, and provide insights that support decision-making.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance against established goals and objectives, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Develop financial models, scenarios, projections, and business cases to evalu...