Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Hudson Valley Lighting Group is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to strengthen business performance through disciplined accounting support, financial analysis, and reporting governance. This onsite role in Wappingers Falls, NY partners closely with corporate accounting and cross-functional business teams to improve month-end management reporting, variance analysis, KPI tracking, and decision-making.

What you will do

• Support the Corporate Accounting Team in driving a consistent, timely month-end close and improving efficiencies across month-end, quarter-end, and year-end cycles.
• Document Standard Operating Procedures for month-end, GL accounting, and GL consolidation processes.
• Validate existing controls and challenge processes to improve reliability and accuracy.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations, including periodic analysis and follow-through on gaps related to accruals, prepaids, expense analysis, and related areas.
• Lead project work and facilitate documentation of end-to-end accounting process flows with AR and AP Supervisors for:
  • Sales order to collection (revenue, AR, collections)
  • PO/procurement to payment (PO, AP, aging, payment, and 3-way matching)
  • Inbound inventory purchasing (supplier terms, master product data, product costing, inbound freight and logistics, and accruals)
• Drive month-end management reporting and business analysis across financial statements, cash flow preparation, revenue/sales analysis, product-level gross margin analysis, inventory adjustments, operating expense analysis, and working capital metrics.
• Perform variance analysis across Actual vs. Budget vs. Forecast, and analyze revenue drivers, margins, and cost structures.
• Analyze discounts, customer returns, and sales allowances.
• Analyze operating expenses by cost center, vendor, and service type.
• Support pricing, cost optimization, and investment decision-making.
• Track KPIs and business performance trends, providing actionable insights aimed at improving profitability.
• Act as a finance partner to Sales, Operations, and Marketing by translating financial data, supporting decisions with recommendations, and challenging assumptions to strengthen accountability.
• Lead continuous improvement and participate in transformation initiatives in treasury & banking and direct and indirect tax initiatives.
• Standardize reporting templates to improve data quality and governance.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency across accounting and reporting processes.
• Support financial, employment, tax, and legal-related audits and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
• US CPA highly preferred, or Master’s in Accounting, with strong technical accounting skills.
• 5+ years of post-graduate experience with a top first- or second-tier CPA firm and/or private entrepreneur-led company industry experience, or a combination.
• Wholesale, distribution, or logistics company experience preferred.

Tools and technical skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling
• AI techniques
• ERP systems experience (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)

Compensation and benefits

• Pay: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
• Single medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay program
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Bonus potential after 90 days
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Working conditions

• Ability to work in a Distribution Center environment with varying temperatures and noise.
• Work location: in person
• Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (required)

Additional application information

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?