Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis - Specialty Business Group

About the Role: We are seeking a Business Group Financial Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will support our Specialty businesses. In this role, you will provide financial support for our Specialty businesses, including strategic planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis.

This position will be located at a US East facility (Elkton, Maryland or Newark, Delaware) with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide financial decision support to the Guitar Strings business team using analytics and business acumen
• Lead the global annual and strategic planning and ongoing forecasting processes for the Guitar Strings business
• Provide timely reporting and analysis, including variance analysis and commentary on business performance, executive report-outs, and other ad hoc requests from Business leadership
• Monitor and guide key financial metrics for the Guitar Strings Business and actively identify opportunities for profitability improvement
• Support the process for New Product Development project reviews across all Specialty Co Businesses, serve as the liaison to Innovation Review process leaders and contacts, collect required data, ensure correct templates and key deadlines are met, challenge model assumptions to ensure robust submissions
• Support use of Gore Business Solutions tools across all Specialty Cos, partner with the GBS leader for Specialty Cos, track metrics, support development and use of templates
• Engage with Performance Solutions and Corporate Finance Associates to understand, monitor, explain, and plan for costs being allocated for shared services
  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or business-related discipline with a minimum 4 years of combined experience in a Financial / Business Analyst role
• Prior finance and/or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience performing investment analysis, and preparing business case modeling, revenue modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Excellent analytical skills and experience with strategic planning, analysis, and various data systems and tools
• Demonstrated ability to challenge, influence and integrate across project, functional, and business leadership teams
• Demonstrated skill in preparing and presenting regular financial updates to executive leadership
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple commitments
• Strong Excel and database skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to work effectively in a global environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience with SAP and/or working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system(s), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and standard costing
• Prior experience with new product development valuation
• Prior experience with lean tools and supporting financial analysis
  
  
  

Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact