The Company
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, Astro Shapes is a
$300M leading manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions. The company
operates state-of-the-art, computerized extrusion presses capable of
creating and manufacturing custom extrusions in over 14,000 unique shapes
and sizes with various finishes, including painted, thermal, and anodized
options. Astro Shapes has 3 manufacturing plants, all based in Ohio. Serving
primarily the building products and recreational vehicle markets, Astro
Shapes has built a reputation for excellence in quality, customer service, and
value-added capabilities.
The Role
Astro Shapes is seeking to hire a new Director of FP&A to lead and professionalize its financial planning and analysis function, aiming to refine and enhance core FP&A processes while optimizing data analytics tools and
systems to drive strategic decision-making. This leader will
support the company’s continued growth, as well as
support emerging M&A initiatives.
Experience & Requirements
At least 8 years of professional experience working within the
finance or accounting function including broad business experience
and knowledge across multiple disciplines
• Background and upbringing in a disciplined budgeting and cost
management environment. Experience in manufacturing situations,
such as CAPEX and footprint optimization preferred
• Expert financial, quantitative, and analytical skills, with formal
training in accounting and finance; willing and able to engage and
develop employees
• Experience building and managing financial models for short,
medium, and long-term (multi-year) projections for financial
performance (sales, profit, cash, etc.) including variance
analysis and “root cause” explanations
• Experience leading enterprise budgeting & forecast processes
for both functional and business entities; Includes
development of “what if” scenarios for revenue, pricing, and
costs
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and
presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal
stakeholders and external audiences
• Able to work up, down, and across large organizations; connects at
all levels
• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual
