Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

At CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies, we’re driven by a unifying purpose to help people to experience life’s beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio, we tackle the toughest vision challenges – including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia. We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers. Learn more at www.coopervision.com.

Job Summary:

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager is responsible for supporting the fiscal planning and analysis requirements for the Americas region. This role partners closely with business and finance leadership to deliver high‑quality financial planning, forecasting, and performance insights that support strategic decision‑making.  This is a critical role in creating budget and forecast deliverables. Additionally, the role oversees the development and maintenance of sophisticated financial models and management reporting.  Through delivering top-tier business insights for senior leadership this role will help ensure the team understands key business drivers, risks, and opportunities. This role will lead the integration of AI‑driven automation and decision‑support solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and business insights across the business.

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of financial reporting infrastructure of the Americas FP&A team including:

• P&L Financials, including the combined financials of multiple markets and consolidated CooperVision commercial analyses

• Detailed Sales by Brand reporting

• Detailed Operating Expense and Cost Structure Reporting

• Headcount Reporting, Analysis and System Loads

• Regional Weekly Revenue Flashes

• High Level Estimates for off-cycle forecast validation

• Other reporting as needed, including pro-forma financial scenarios

• Continuously improve the reporting infrastructure to support evolving business needs and deliver meaningful insights to senior management.

Provides support in preparing presentations to communicate:

• Monthly financial results

• Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasts

• Other Presentations for Regional or Global Executive Leadership

• Work with the Americas FP&A team to assess and implement opportunities to utilize AI to automate and streamline processes.  Serve as the AI SME within the Americas FP&A team. 

• Parter with the HR and Accounting organizations to track US CooperVision benefit expenses and provide monthly forecasts of full year 

• Provide the first line of support for EPM issues and questions within the Americas FP&A team

• Serve as the EPM SME within the Americas FP&A group which includes representing the Americas team on EPM and other systems related projects

• Proactively review financial results intra-close and during Budget / Forecast cycles to ensure compliance with deadlines and expectations

• Work with company’s Sr. Director of Sustainability with analyses needed to support our Plastic Neutrality Initiative            

• Strive for continuous improvement in reporting including leveraging new tools and supporting global initiatives

Travel Requirements: 

Rarely.  <5% per year

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Qualified candidates should possess 7 to 10 years of progressive FP&A experience
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required, MBA a plus.  
• Experience with all FP&A aspects of the P&L including revenue, gross margin, OpEx, and OI
• Demonstrated ability to independently research, analyze and interpret data
• Expert degree of proficiency with Hyperion EPM 
• Extremely detail oriented and highly organized
• Experience dealing with multiple and competing priorities in a matrix environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills collaborating effectively with all levels
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Copilot and similar platforms), along with a commitment to continuous learning and enabling broader team adoption.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint)

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment (in office role)

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $104,769.00 and $174,615.00 per year and may include cost of living adjustments.  The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future.  This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.