US LBM Corporate FP&A Manager

Overview

A leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States is seeking a finance professional to join their team in a highly visible role that intersects financial planning, capital markets, and executive communications. This position reports to the Director of Corporate FP&A and works closely with the VP of Corporate Finance. The role plays a central part in the quarterly earnings cycle, long-range planning, and strategic investor communications.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting cycles, and long-range financial planning.
• Build and maintain dynamic financial models to support strategic initiatives, scenario planning, and capital allocation decisions.
• Analyze financial performance versus budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify and articulate key drivers and variances.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, board materials, and analytical summaries in partnership with the Director of Corporate FP&A.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to assess the financial impacts of strategic initiatives, cost-savings programs, and M&A activity.

Investor Relations

• Partner with the VP of Corporate Finance to manage the quarterly earnings cycle, including earnings scripts, releases, and investor presentations.
• Prepare and maintain external communications, including investor decks, earnings releases, and lender materials.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for investor, lender, and rating agency inquiries; coordinate responses with senior leadership.
• Monitor capital markets activity, peer performance, and investor sentiment to sharpen messaging and strategy.
• Maintain investor data rooms and ensure accurate, timely distribution of financial information.
• Support debt market activity, including coordinating internal approvals for debt trading and investor requests.

Strategic & Leadership Support

• Support capital structure planning, liquidity analysis, and covenant compliance reporting.
• Ensure consistency between internal management reporting and external disclosures.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis related to financing transactions and capital markets activity.
• Champion continuous improvement in FP&A and investor relations processes, tools, and reporting.

General

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adhere to workplace safety commitments.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• MBA or CPA preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in FP&A, treasury, corporate finance, investment banking, investor relations, or related finance function.
• Demonstrated ability to exceed expectations.
• Proven skills in financial modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis.
• Experience managing complex projects, meeting deadlines, and demonstrating proactive problem solving.
• Track record preparing executive-level financial materials.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SQL and BI/reporting tools preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.

Preferred Attributes

• Sharp analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to distill complex financial information into executive-ready insights and narratives.
• Collaborative and partnership-oriented approach with comfort influencing across all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Proactive ownership and drive to continuously improve processes and outcomes.

Travel

• Up to 10% overnight travel as needed.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.