Description
Position Summary:
The Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities across the organization. This role involves providing strategic financial insights to support decision-making, driving the annual budget process, and ensuring alignment of financial goals with the company’s strategic objectives. The Senior Manager, FP&A will work closely with leadership to develop financial models, identify trends, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.
The Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities across the organization. This role involves providing strategic financial insights to support decision-making, driving the annual budget process, and ensuring alignment of financial goals with the company’s strategic objectives. The Senior Manager, FP&A will work closely with leadership to develop financial models, identify trends, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve financial performance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual budgeting process, coordinating with department heads to ensure accurate and realistic budget submissions
- Prepare and update rolling forecasts, considering business trends and economic conditions.
- Develop long-term financial plans and scenario analyses
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management, highlighting key financial metrics and trends
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track financial performance against key indicators
- Conduct variance analysis between actual results and budgets/forecasts, providing explanations and recommendations for improvement
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Perform ad hoc financial modeling and analysis to support business initiatives and decision-making
- Collaborate with business units to evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives, investments, and projects
- Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and systems to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and reporting capabilities
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA) preferred
- 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related field
- Proven experience in managing financial planning processes, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling in a complex business environment
Skills:
- Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial planning software (e.g., Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights)
- Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen and the ability to align financial goals with business objectives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to diverse audiences
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Travel:
- Limited Travel, scheduled per needs of the business
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