Financial Planning And Analysis Manager

Manager, FP&A

Summary: The Manager, FP&A will work with a team of Analysts in the FP&A group to build and present complex financial analyses and reports for the Senior Leadership Team, CFO, and other company executives. This role will work closely with the VP of FP&A to train and develop the team, as well as create and implement processes to enhance analytical capabilities. The Manager will demonstrate exemplary financial modeling skills to the team and grow into a key leader for the FP&A organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex financial data to identify areas of risk, inefficiency, and opportunity for various business units and diverse project portfolios across the organization.
• Lead the team in utilizing best practices for budgeting, forecasting, operating plans, and modeling tools.
• Assist the VP of FP&A to improve company performance by evaluating processes, monitoring indicators, highlighting trends, and analyzing causes of unexpected variances.
• Work with the VP and SVP of FP&A to present key financial analyses to the CEO, CFO, and other executive leadership within the organization.
• Act as a peer resource to other Analysts, assisting with company knowledge transfer and training on analytical tools and methods.
• Alongside the VP of FP&A, manage and review PowerPoint presentations for the Board of Directors.
• Act as a liaison for FP&A leadership, keeping the team up to speed with company initiatives and relaying outcomes of high-level decision-making.
• Interpret financial results and drive continuous efforts to identify and implement activities that reduce costs or improve profitability.
• Apply advanced knowledge of financial modeling to perform labor and productivity analysis.
• Compare Plans vs. Actuals to ensure data is in alignment with business objectives.
• Present and analyze data to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to leadership for decision-making purposes.
• Establish and maintain financial and operational KPIs and executive dashboards.
• Ensure effective understanding, analysis, and reporting of key metrics such as price, costs, volume, and headcount-related activities.
• Work cross-departmentally to assimilate accurate, complete, and effective reporting.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends, tools, and technologies within the industry.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of professional experience as a Financial Analyst, heavily focused on financial planning, strategy, and
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related fields; Master’s degree is highly
• Strong desire to lead, mentor, and develop teams.
• Experience working closely with leadership teams to develop and implement processes.
• Experience forecasting costs, developing budgets, analyzing pricing structures, identifying variances, and providing root-cause
• Demonstrated experience evaluating capital investments and identifying key opportunities to meet business
• Experience leveraging complex financial modeling with Excel; experience with Adaptive Insights as a financial planning tool is a
• Experience performing in-depth analytical research and producing accurate, complete reports to
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain analytical findings clearly and succinctly to a wide range of
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Must possess strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving
• Creative mindset with the ability to convey new ideas and implement effective