FP&A Associate

Vulcan Elements

<p>Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.</p> <p>The FP&A Associate is a broadly scoped role with significant responsibilities across FP&A, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Finance, reporting to the FP&A Manager. You will support:</p> <ul> <li>The Company’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes</li> <li>Any M&A execution and financing activities</li> <li>As-needed analysis of key financial and strategic topics.</li> </ul> <p>This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate financial insights, execute on critical projects, and inform strategic decision-making. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>Financial Planning & Analysis</p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts</li> <li>Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods</li> <li>Support preparation of monthly management reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking</li> <li>Build and enhance financial models to support strategic initiatives and scenario planning</li> <li>Partner with business leaders to analyze financial drivers and provide actionable insights</li> <li>Coordinate with functional departments across the organization to ensure alignment, accuracy, and accountability</li> <li>Assist in annual budgeting and long-term planning processes</li> <li>Own EBITDA adjustments and assist preparation of lender compliance documents</li> </ul> <p>Corporate Finance </p> <ul> <li>Drive forward execution on any contemplated M&A or financing transactions, including diligence, valuation, negotiations, etc.</li> <li>Assist investor relations function with analysis responsive to key questions of investors and other stakeholders</li> <li>Analyze optimal capital allocation for rapid scale-up and long-term value creation</li> </ul> <p>Strategic Finance</p> <ul> <li>Prepare financial analysis to guide key strategic and operational decisions, including pricing, target end markets / geographies, product portfolio, capital expenditures, etc.</li> </ul> <p>Cross-Functional Collaboration</p> <ul> <li>Work with Operations, HR, Supply Chain, and other teams to gather data and support analysis </li> <li>Provide financial guidance and ad-hoc reporting to help teams achieve strategic priorities</li> <li>Communicate financial insights clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders Process Improvement</li> <li>Identify opportunities to streamline all aspects of the Finance function</li> <li>Support implementation or optimization of financial systems and tools</li> <li>Help develop standardized templates for reporting and forecasting</li> </ul> <p><em>Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business</em></p> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field</li> <li>1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, FP&A, or a related financial role</li> <li>Strong understanding of GAAP and core accounting pri

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