Job Description
Job Overview
The Manager, FP&A is responsible for leading the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of financial results, forecasts, and plans across Komatsu North America (KNA). This role serves as a key finance partner across business units, regional finance teams, and corporate accounting, ensuring financial information is accurate, aligned, and actionable.
This position requires a strong foundation in accounting and financial statement construction, with the ability to navigate complex data environments, validate results, and ensure integrity across systems and reporting structures. The Manager will lead the execution of planning and reporting processes for a $6B+ business, driving accountability, improving forecast accuracy, and delivering clear insights to support executive decision-making.
The role demands a proactive leader who can influence without direct authority, challenge assumptions, and communicate complex financial information in a concise and meaningful way. This individual will also drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, reporting, and data quality to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the finance function.
Key Job Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Planning & Performance Management
• Lead the consolidation of monthly results, quarterly forecasts, and annual plans across KNA, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment across business units
• Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes, establishing clear expectations, timelines, and accountability across all stakeholders
• Drive forecast accuracy through variance analysis, root cause identification, and continuous improvement of assumptions and inputs
• Shift focus from variance explanation (“what happened”) to predictive insights and driving action (“what will happen and why”)
• Lead consolidation of the 3-year capital plan, including timelines, communication, and alignment across business units
Accounting Alignment & Financial Integrity
• Ensure alignment between FP&A reporting and accounting results, with a strong understanding of financial statement linkages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), consolidation processes, and eliminations
• Validate data integrity across systems and proactively identify and resolve inconsistencies impacting financial results
Business Partnership & Cross-Functional Leadership
• Lead the alignment of cross-functional stakeholders across business units, regional finance teams, and accounting to ensure accountability, and delivery of financial commitments
• Challenge assumptions and provide financial insight to improve the quality of plans, forecasts, and business decisions
Executive Communication & Monthly Reporting
• Lead the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packages and executive presentations, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights and actionable recommendations for senior leadership
• Present financial results, forecasts, and key business drivers with confidence and clarity
Process Improvement, Data & Systems
• Lead continuous improvement in FP&A processes, reporting, and data structures to enhance efficiency and insight generation
• Improve data quality, reporting automation, and system utilization (SAP, BPC, Power BI, etc.)
• Support the implementation of OneStream consolidation and reporting capabilities
• Establish and maintain scalable, system-driven reporting and analytics capabilities
Team Leadership & Development
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance
• Provide clear direction, timely feedback, and development opportunities to strengthen team capability
Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree, CPA, CFA a plus.
• Minimum-6 years’ experience in Accounting or Financial Planning & Analysis demonstrating a progressive level of responsibility. Ability to prepare financial statements and explain the results.
• Leadership experience focused on human-centered leadership, employee development and coaching.
• Driven and results oriented. Effective project leadership experience, time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking abilities. Committed to meeting established deliverables on time.
• Robust computer skills – SAP, BPC, Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills, MS Access, SQL, RPA, BI/Power BI, strong technical aptitude
• Ability to interpret data, explain financial results, develop trend lines, and assist in formulating action plans.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, effective written and verbal communication at all levels, collaboration, and interpersonal skills (apply emotional intelligence). Attention to detail and accuracy a must.
• Demonstrate a forward-thinking and continuous improvement mindset.
• Committed to the growth and development of direct reports through training, coaching, timely and meaningful feedback, goal setting, and performance evaluations.