Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis - South Orange County, California (Hybrid)Our client is seeking a first time Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to join its finance team in South Orange County, California. This is a high-visibility role at the center of the company's financial decision-making, offering the opportunity to own key pieces of the planning and forecasting cycle, deliver actionable analysis to senior leadership, and grow into a trusted financial partner to department heads across the organization. The Manager will report to the Senior Director, Finance and will work closely with finance leadership on inventory risk, margin analysis, and business decisions. The position spans much of the FP&A function contributing to consolidated P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasting, supporting multi-year scenario modeling and KPI development, and assisting with private equity stakeholder reporting. It's an opportunity for a finance professional with strong analytical fundamentals who is ready to take on more ownership and sharpen the communication skills needed to translate complex data into clear, leadership-ready insight. The ideal candidate will bring solid progressive FP&A experience, ideally touching a manufacturing or product-oriented business, experience operating within a private equity-backed environment, and the motivation to help continuously improve the tools, processes, and culture of the finance function. This role offers meaningful scope, growing access to senior leadership, and the chance to develop into a broader leadership role as the company scales across a global footprint.