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Job Summary The Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A;) is a mid-level management role responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis activities that support strategic and operational decision‐making. This role manages FP&A; professionals, partners closely with business leaders, and delivers insights that drive performance, resource allocation, and profitability. The Manager, FP&A; has a direct impact on financial visibility, business outcomes, and long‐term value creation.

Role Overview The Manager, FP&A; oversees financial planning and analysis for assigned business units, functions, or programs. The role balances people leadership, analytical rigor, and business partnership to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights. This position serves as a trusted advisor to leadership, translating financial data into clear narratives that inform strategy, investment decisions, and operational execution.

The role typically reports to a Director of FP&A;, Finance Director, or Senior Finance Leader, depending on organizational structure.

Key Responsibilities People Leadership &

- Team Management Lead, coach, and develop FP&A; Analysts and Senior Analysts

Set performance expectations focused on analytical quality, timeliness, and business impact

Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and development planning

Manage workload prioritization across planning cycles and ad-hoc requests

Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development

Financial Planning, Budgeting &

- Forecasting Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range planning processes

Partner with business leaders to develop achievable and aligned financial plans

Ensure consistency, accuracy, and discipline in planning assumptions

Identify risks and opportunities within plans and forecasts

Performance Analysis &

- Insight Analyze financial performance versus budget, forecast, and prior periods

Identify key drivers, trends, and variances affecting results

Translate financial results into clear insights and recommendations

Support development of performance dashboards and management reporting

Business Partnership &





- Decision Support Serve as a strategic finance partner to functional or business leaders

Support resource allocation, investment decisions, and business cases

Provide scenario modeling and financial analysis for key initiatives

Influence decisions through data, insight, and financial perspective

Management Reporting &

- Communication Prepare and review executive-level financial presentations and materials

Ensure clear, consistent financial messaging to leadership teams

Communicate implications of performance, risks, and trade-offs effectively

Support board or senior leadership reporting as required

Process, Systems &

- Continuous Improvement Drive improvements in FP&A; processes, tools, and data quality

Support enhancements to ERP, planning, or reporting systems

Standardize templates, models, and methodologies

Improve efficiency and scalability of FP&A; deliverables

Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operations, HR, and Commercial teams

Ensure alignment between operational plans and financial outcomes

Support new initiatives, reorganizations, or transformations with financial insight

Promote a strong connection between strategy, execution, and financial results Promote a strong connection between strategy, execution, and financial results

Additional Job Details Management – M2 Organizational Impact Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results

Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group

Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals

Communication &

- Influence Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area

Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures

Innovation &

- Complexity Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area





Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family

Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues

Leadership &

- Talent Management Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals

Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results

Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval

Knowledge &

Experience Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area

Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization

Typically has a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and ... Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Work Shift Schedule No Soliciting Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

Nidec has worked its way up to become the world's No.1 manufacturer of small precision motors. In the process, Nidec has gradually expanded its product lineup to include a variety of small to large motors, application products for machinery, and electronic and optical components. At present, its products are used in a wide range of fields and devices including information and telecommunications equipment, office equipment, home appliances, automobiles, industrial equipment, and environmental energy.

"For Everything that Spins and Moves", the Group is creating next‐generation drive technologies to meet the needs of the society.

📌 FP&A Manager US (Milano)
🏢 Elettrotecnica
📍 Milano