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Manager, Commercial FP&A, Biosolutions

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Schaumburg, IL, USA
117K-147K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
Schaumburg, IL, USA
117K-147K Annually
Mid level
The Manager, Commercial FP&A leads financial planning and forecasting, partners with leadership on growth initiatives, and develops FP&A talent. Responsibilities include performance management, KPI establishment, and cross-functional financial partnership to support business scalability, ensuring data integrity and improved processes.
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Manager, Commercial FP&A, Biosolutions | PrimientAbout Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

About the Role

The Manager, Commercial FP&A serves as a senior financial business partner to leadership in a high-growth, dynamic environment, providing forward-looking insights that enable scale, margin expansion, and disciplined investment. This role owns end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for complex growth initiatives, while leading and developing FP&A talent. The Manager is expected to proactively challenge assumptions, translate growth strategies into actionable financial plans, and ensure capital and resources are deployed to maximize long-term value creation.

Strategic & Growth-Oriented Financial Leadership

Own and lead annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, long-range plans (3–5 year), and growth investment cases, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and scalability objectives.
Partner with senior leaders to evaluate new growth initiatives, including pricing strategies, volume expansion, capacity investments, product launches, and M&A integration scenarios.
Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis focused on growth risks and opportunities (e.g., demand volatility, inflation, supply constraints, capital trade-offs).

Performance Management & Insights

Establish and evolve growth-focused KPIs (revenue mix, margin expansion, ROI, cash conversion, productivity) and ensure consistent performance tracking.
Lead executive-level variance analysis and storytelling, translating results into clear actions that improve speed, profitability, and scale.
Develop and oversee advanced dashboards and visual analytics that enable faster, data-driven decision-making.

Cross-Functional Business Partnership

Act as the primary FP&A partner for Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product teams, ensuring financial discipline while supporting rapid growth.
Influence decision-making through fact-based recommendations, balancing near-term performance with long-term value creation.
Support leadership with board- and executive-ready materials, including investment narratives and performance deep dives.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team members, setting clear expectations and building next-generation finance capabilities.
Review and elevate analytical outputs, models, and insights produced by the team.
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and constructive challenge.

Process Excellence & Scalability

Drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, and automation to support business scale and complexity.
Ensure data integrity, strong controls, and alignment between operational drivers and financial results.
Partner with Accounting to ensure seamless actuals-to-forecast integration.

Knowledge

Deep understanding of growth-oriented FP&A, including revenue modeling, margin expansion, and capital allocation
End-to-end P&L ownership, with strong working knowledge of balance sheet and cash flow implications
Advanced forecasting, long-range planning, and scenario modeling techniques
Strong understanding of operational drivers in manufacturing or complex operating environments
FP&A systems and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Workday Adaptive)

Skills

Strategic financial leadership in high-growth, fast-changing environments
Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation
Executive-level communication and financial storytelling
Ability to influence senior leaders and challenge assumptions constructively
People leadership, coaching, and talent development
Strong prioritization and decision-making under ambiguity

Mindsets

Growth-oriented and commercially curious
Ownership and accountability mindset
Anticipatory and forward-looking thinker
Courageous challenger with enterprise perspective
Continuous improvement and scalability focus

Required and Preferred Education/Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (required)
MBA, CPA, or other advanced certification (preferred)
Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and automation proficiency (required)
ThinkCell and advanced visualization tools (preferred)

Required and Preferred Work Experience

6–10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or related business roles
Demonstrated experience supporting high-growth businesses or transformation environments
Proven people leadership or strong readiness to lead teams
Experience with EPM tools such as Workday Adaptive (preferred)
Manufacturing or complex operations experience (preferred)
Total RewardsThe annual pay range estimated for this position is $117,424.00 - $146,780.00 and is bonus eligible.

Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • Competitive Pay

  • Multiple Healthcare plan choices

  • Dental and vision insurance

  • A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans

  • Paid holidays & vacation

  • Floating days off

  • Parental leave for new parents

  • Employee resource groups

  • Learning & development programs

  • Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.

 

Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow,

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

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