Job Description

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager is responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and analysis activities, providing insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and financial performance.

• Education & Experience Requirements
• Skills and Abilities Required
• Planning & Forecasting
• Support the annual corporate budget process and the preparation of financial forecasts and long-range strategic plans.
• Partner with regional FP&A teams across manufacturing sites to align KPIs, targets, and reporting methodologies.
• Performance Analysis & Insights
• Analyze monthly business and financial performance against budget, forecast, and KPIs, identifying key variance drivers and trends.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including corrective actions where necessary.
• Prepare financial reporting and presentations for executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Market Analysis
• Monitor and analyze key end markets, including EV/automotive, energy and grid infrastructure, and industrial applications, and translate demand trends into their impact on volume, product mix, revenue, and margin.
• Prepare quarterly copper pricing reports, analyzing market trends and their impact on business performance.
• Investment & Strategic Analysis
• Review and challenge CapEx proposals using DCF, NPV/IRR, and payback analysis to assess investment justification and alignment with business strategy.
• Develop dynamic financial models and scenario analyses, partnering with cross-functional teams to evaluate new projects, strategic initiatives, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support M&A activities in partnership with corporate development and executive leadership through financial modeling, due diligence, valuation, Quality of Earnings review, and post-transaction integration planning.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.
• Master's degree (MBA or related discipline) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a global FP&A environment.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing organization required.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning and analysis tools and systems.
• Technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting standards.
• Proven ability to develop complex financial models and summarize large data sets into actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing and delivering executive-level presentations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting FP&A initiatives related to mergers and acquisitions.
• Korean language fluency preferred.

Location

ESI Headquarters