Corporate FP&A Manager at Littelfuse, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

The Finance Manager, FP&A will be primarily responsible for preparing management reports, planning and forecasting corporate operating expenses, management of the corporate allocations process and overall finance support for the corporate functions.

The position will interface with all corporate functions and business unit finance.

Responsibilities:

Management Reporting and Analysis

• The Finance Manager will be responsible for preparing monthly reporting for executive management and the Board of Directors, inclusive of cost center variance analysis and financial performance presentation materials.


• Work directly with corporate functions to understand costs and cost variances and manage cost centers in BPC/SAP/OneStream and other disparate systems


• Develop and enhance reporting to support the changing needs of the business


• Prepare quarterly and annual goodwill impairment analyses


• Improve utilization of tools and systems to drive efficiency and improve business insights

Annual Plan & Quarterly P&L Forecast

• Support the corporate functions in the preparation of the annual plan and quarterly forecasts


• Manage the process of loading, validating and consolidating all corporate costs


• Ensure accuracy and consistency in the data preparation, collection and reporting process across the functions


• Manage and Optimize the Corporate Allocation Process across business


• Drive improvements in reporting, visibility and understanding of the process and implement improvements to streamline and simplify

Corporate Function Business Partner  

• Develop and maintain a business support relationship with the supported corporate functions


• Drive consistency and effectiveness in reporting across organization


• Enhance reporting as needed to better support changing business


• Become a true business partner through steady engagement and support


• Conduct proactive analysis to help drive profitability metrics


• Support Global Operations business activities through preparation of analytics and implementation of lean process initiatives

Education:
Bachelor or university degree Preferred in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; MBA preferred

Experience:
Seven to ten years of experience; deep knowledge of financial analysis and planning (FP&A)
Experience with global manufacturing companies preferred
Experience with BPC and/or OneStream a plus

Advanced knowledge in MS Office
Strong analytical skills
Strong communication skills
High attention to detail

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Results Driven – supports us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.

We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and Retirement benefits as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.