Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Senior Manager
Exploding Kittens, Inc. · Los Angeles, CA · 1 mo ago
HybridFinance$140k–$160k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Manager/Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as a finance business partner to senior leadership, supporting the Company’s financial planning, forecasting, and executive reporting processes. This role will play a critical part in translating financial and operational data into insights that drive business performance and inform decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive financial analyses, including variance analysis, trend identification, and forecasting models.
- Provide insights into revenue projections, cost optimization, and profitability analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators (KPIs), to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management.
- Own and lead the budgeting/forecast process by collaborating with department heads to develop detailed budgets aligned with organizational goals.
- Monitor budget performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to ensure fiscal discipline.
- Career Development
- Coordinate with parent company finance teams to support corporate planning, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
- Prepare and submit required financial deliverables in accordance with corporate timelines and standards.
- Support alignment between local financial plans and parent company expectations.
- Lead and support financial analysis and requests from parent organization.
- Develop clear, concise, and visually effective presentations that communicate financial performance and strategic insights.
- Lead monthly executive meetings by providing thoughtful narratives explaining financial results, key drivers, and forward-looking expectations.
- Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders across the organization.
- Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Evaluate financial implications of business initiatives, investments, and resource allocation decisions.
- Help business leaders understand financial performance and the financial impact of operational decisions.
- Build and maintain robust financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and long-term forecasting.
- Support evaluation of new product launches, market opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
- Lead and support special projects and strategic analyses as needed.
Requirements
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Google and Microsoft products.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, concise business insights.
- Strong presentation and storytelling capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- High level of intellectual curiosity, initiative, and ownership.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, or related field required.
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.
- Experience supporting senior leadership and preparing executive-level presentations.
- Experience supporting a subsidiary or business unit within a larger multinational organization, including coordination with parent company finance teams.
- Familiarity with GAAP and IFRS reporting standards and experience supporting financial planning or reporting under IFRS preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple finance organizations and manage corporate reporting deadlines.
- Experience working with enterprise planning, reporting, and consolidation systems in a corporate or multinational environment (e.g., HFM, Tagetik, SAP, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or similar).
Benefits
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
Pay
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
Schedule
- Full-time