Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager
UL Standards & Engagement · Evanston, IL · 3 wk ago
HybridFinance$108k–$149k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager leads strategic financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support organizational objectives. This role delivers insight-driven recommendations on operational efficiency and resource allocation, enabling informed decision-making and effective execution of the financial strategy.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial and budgeting processes including annual budget projections, analysis, and development of financial metrics to inform and align strategy across the organization.
- Arrange, retain, motivate, and lead a proactive and collaborative financial and budgeting team.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to support their budget and forecast process to improve financial outcomes.
- Evaluate the financial impact of business opportunities in a thorough and concise manner; compile and prepare reports, graphs, and charts of financial data.
- Support the development of robust projection systems, order visibility, resource allocations, sourcing decisions and business KPI’s.
- Work with leadership on long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, compliance with accounting and internal controls, and other related financial activities.
- Cook with other functions on special projects including system implementations and process improvements.
Requirements
- University Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent with a minimum of 8 years of direct work experience in a global matrixed organization.
- Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA or CA preferred.
- Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Strong technical skills in finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control, and variance analysis within a complex matrix organization.
- Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, planning, reporting, and analysis, acquired through increasingly complex roles.
- Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities with Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Strong financial systems capabilities for e.g. HFM, CMR, SAP or similar.
- Ability to consult with leadership on financial and budget issues.
- Ability to combine quantitative and qualitative analysis and recognize connections between disparate actions to guide decision making process.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Adapts to changing circumstances, accepts new ideas and change initiatives, and deals effectively with ambiguity.
- Comfortable with large business projects and system initiatives.
Skills
- Ability to combine quantitative and qualitative analysis and recognize connections between disparate actions to guide decision making process.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Adapts to changing circumstances, accepts new ideas and change initiatives, and deals effectively with ambiguity.
- Comfortable with large business projects and system initiatives.
Benefits
- Salary Range: $108,418.43 - $149,075.34
- Pay Type: Salary
Pay
$108,418.43 - $149,075.34
Schedule
N/A