World Emblem is a global leader in apparel decoration and identity solutions, serving customers across multiple industries and countries. With operations spanning the U.S., Mexico, and additional international locations, we are committed to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

The FP&A Manager will be responsible for consolidating and reporting financial results across multiple countries and functions, ensuring leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable insights. This role manages the planning and forecasting cycles, prepares monthly performance packages, and partners with functional leaders to support informed decision-making.   In addition, this position is responsible for management of debt compliance, weekly cash flow forecast, configuration and upkeep of ERP cash modules, management of the annual budgeting cycle and rolling reforecasts, budget-to-actual performance analysis, management of AR factoring, ROI of capital projects, oversight of fixed assets, calculation of sales commissions, sales tax reporting and Nexus management for accurate state registration, coordination of corporate state filing, support for certain Treasury functions and other tasks assigned by the CFO. The role consolidates multi-entity, multi-currency results, drives product and customer profitability insights (e.g., embroidered, woven, leather, PV+ patches and transfers), and leads scenario modeling for volume, mix, capacity, FX, and price–cost dynamics.

Success requires strong analytical skills, discipline in applying standardized work processes, and the ability to lead with urgency and accountability.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead and coordinate the annual budget process across all functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals; Perform budget-to-actual comparisons and provide commentary on variances by cost center, product line, and functional area.
• Manage rolling forecasts and reforecasts, consolidating inputs into accurate company-wide projections.
• Develop and maintain scenario planning and sensitivity analysis models for executive decision-making.
• Ensure forecasts incorporate functional drivers and are delivered on time.
• Build and maintain financial models and forecasts incorporating historical trends, key performance indicators, and scenario analysis.
• Support cash forecasting and treasury management by evaluating daily liquidity needs, AR factoring strategies, and working capital optimization.

2. Monthly Reporting & Consolidation

• Consolidate and prepare monthly financial results for all countries and functions.
• Consolidate multi‑entity, multi‑currency results with intercompany eliminations and FX translation monthly; reconcile to the ERP trial balances.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages to executive leadership.
• Perform detailed variance analysis (budget, forecast, prior year) with clear explanations of drivers.
• Ensure reporting follows standardized work processes for consistency and accuracy across all functions.

3. Functional Business Partnership

• Act as the financial partner to functional leaders (Sales, Marketing, Operations, IT, HR, Supply Chain, Client Services, Mexico and Canada Operations, etc.).
• Provide insights on cost management, efficiency, and resource allocation to support functional objectives.
• Support functional leaders with financial interpretation of results, enabling fact-based decisions.
• Translate complex financial data into clear narratives tailored to non-financial audiences.

4. Standardized Work & Process Discipline

• Apply and reinforce standardized work processes across FP&A activities (budgeting, forecasting, reporting).
• Ensure consistent use of templates, tools, and reporting formats across functions and countries.
• Identify areas where processes can be simplified, automated, or streamlined without losing rigor.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, timeliness, and accountability within FP&A deliverables.

5. Cash Flow & Financial Support

• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts, highlighting variances and risks.
• Support leadership in monitoring working capital trends (receivables, payables, inventory).
• Provide financial insights to support capital allocation, investment decisions, and cost optimization.
• Manage the factoring of AR, ensure AR files are loaded to the bank portal and prepare a monthly reconciliation.
• Monitor all Capital Projects and their respective ROI. Conduct ROI reviews of capital projects and provide recommendations on capital allocation.
• Prepare the monthly Debt Compliance package.
• Calculation of sales commissions on a monthly basis; Review commission calculations and incentive compensation plans to ensure accuracy, transparency, and alignment with performance metrics.
• Maintain a weekly 13‑week cash forecast by entity, bank, and currency and facilitate a recurring cash huddle with Treasury.
• Administer the A/R factoring program (eligibility/rate tables, reserves, fees, remittances), reconcile lender statements to the subledger, and prepare monthly roll forwards.
• Enhance forecasting accuracy through adoption of driver-based planning, scenario analysis, and advanced analytics while ensuring data integrity across sources.
• Implement and continuously improve standardized financial systems, models, and reporting tools to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of financial data.
• Oversee fixed assets accounting and capital expenditure processes, ensuring proper capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.
• Establish and monitor KPIs tied to cost reduction, yield improvement, schedule adherence, and working‑capital efficiency.

6. Tax Compliance

• Ensure that Nexus is reviewed and updated in Avalara so that proper sales tax is collected.
• Coordinate with Customer Service the gathering of applicable sales tax certificates so they are uploaded into Avalara
• Monitor monthly reporting of sales tax for all applicable states by reconciling Avalara reports to the ERP to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Work with tax preparer to ensure state and federal income tax returns are completed timely

• Act as a trusted advisor to functional leaders by aligning financials with operational performance.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives such as system implementations, process automation, mergers and acquisitions, and new product introductions.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency in financial reporting and problem resolution.
• Uphold World Emblem’s values by fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in all finance activities.
• Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout assigned departments for problem solving and cost reduction, both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on need.
• Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact-based problem solving.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the FP&A team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Manage spending against budget, controlling spending in relation to changes in production volume.
• Assure that employee relations issues are effectively administered and that employee grievances are addressed in a timely fashion.
• Work to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action.
• Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes.
• Maintain and improve housekeeping in all areas.
• Maintain technical skills keeping up to date with latest production and production management concepts
• Work with business unit leaders to develop revenue and expense projections and consolidate budgets across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain) to identify opportunities to optimize costs, pricing, inventory levels, and resource allocation.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights and provide clear recommendations to support decision-making for new products, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate commission reviews and partner with sales leadership to ensure incentive plans drive profitable growth.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred).
• 7–10 years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience in a multinational environment.
• Strong background in multi-country consolidation and functional financial reporting. 
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• ERP experience (Business Central and NetSuite strongly recommended).
• Demonstrated ability to apply standardized work processes in a financial setting.
• Experience in multi‑site manufacturing operations preferred; working knowledge of A/R factoring programs, Avalara AvaTax, and BI tools (Power BI, DAX) is a plus.
• Advanced Excel including Power Query/Power Pivot; experience building automated reports in Power BI or similar BI tools.

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

• Financial Acumen – Deep understanding of financial statements, variance analysis, and forecasting.  In addition, understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, accruals is required.
• Standardized Process Discipline – Ability to apply and enforce structured work processes across FP&A deliverables.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking – Strong capability in modeling, scenario planning, and interpreting financial impacts.
• Communication & Influence – Clear communicator of financial insights to senior leadership and functional leaders.
• Partnership Mindset – Skilled at collaborating with functional leaders to align financial insights with business needs.
• Leadership & Mentorship – Ability to guide, develop, and influence others in finance and beyond.
• Sense of Urgency – Responsive and decisive, delivering under tight deadlines with accuracy.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.  Bilingual communication in Spanish is a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must be able to operate a computer and have basic knowledge of MS Office applications, Strong Excel skills, Internet, E-mail, preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise 1–2 analysts as the function scales; provides day‑to‑day direction to cross‑functional contributors during planning and close cycles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Periodic travel to domestic and international manufacturing sites may be required.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.