FP&A Manager – Global Purchasing & Supply Chain, South America - São Caetano do Sul/SP

Description

The Role

We are looking for an FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for Global Purchasing & Supply Chain in South America. This role is a strong opportunity for a finance leader who combines analytical rigor, business partnership, and team leadership to influence decisions that drive profitability, cost performance, and long-term value creation.

In this position, you will work closely with regional and corporate stakeholders, provide financial insight on operational and strategic initiatives, and help shape business decisions through clear analysis and actionable recommendations. You will also play an important role in strengthening reporting, planning, and automation capabilities to improve visibility, speed, and decision quality.

What You’ll Do

• Lead monthly closing and forecast cycles, including variance analysis, risk and opportunity assessment, and clear communication of financial impacts to business and finance leaders

• Own annual budget and long-range planning processes, supporting leadership reviews and enterprise decision-making

• Partner closely with purchasing, supply chain, controllership, and finance teams to support profitability, cost management, and business objectives

• Develop financial scenarios, business cases, and decision support analyses to evaluate strategic actions, efficiency opportunities, and mitigation plans

• Align forecast assumptions and planning activities with regional and corporate finance partners

• Lead key management reporting and business review materials for leadership discussions

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Champion automation and digital initiatives that simplify reporting, improve forecast accuracy, and strengthen financial visibility for business partners

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field

• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, controllership, or operations finance

• Experience leading people, projects, or cross-functional workstreams

• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis capabilities

• Strong communication and business partnership skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to different levels of stakeholders

• Ability to translate operational drivers into financial outcomes and actionable recommendations

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes

• Experience supporting purchasing, logistics, supply chain, or manufacturing-related finance activities

• Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving skills in fast-moving or ambiguous environments

• Experience with planning, reporting, and analytics tools such as SAP, Power BI, Hyperion, or similar platforms

• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, improve processes, and drive sustainable business impact

• Interest in automation, digital tools, and process simplification within finance

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact across finance and operations, influence key business decisions, and help shape the future of financial planning within a complex and dynamic environment. It is well suited for a leader who enjoys combining strategic thinking, operational understanding, people leadership, and transformation.

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