FP&A Manager
Antora Energy · San Jose, CA · 2 wk ago
On-siteFinance$147k/yrFull-time
Position Summary
The FP&A Manager will lead core financial planning, forecasting, and performance management activities, partnering with business leaders to drive decision-making through high-quality analysis, scalable planning processes, and clear communication of financial results. This role manages key planning cycles (budget/forecast/long-range plan), builds and maintains financial models, and helps develop analyst talent through onboarding, coaching, and review.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead monthly/quarterly forecasting across key drivers (revenue, margin, opex, headcount, cash as applicable).
- Own the annual budget and long-range plan—timelines, stakeholder inputs, consolidation, and executive outputs.
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models for performance tracking and scenario planning.
- Produce management reporting (dashboards, KPIs, variance analysis) with clear insights and narratives.
- Partner with functional leaders to improve financial rigor, accountability, and decision-making.
- Deliver business cases/ROI analyses for investments (hiring, pricing, capex, programs, vendors).
- Identify risks and opportunities; recommend actions and quantify tradeoffs.
- Present financial results and recommendations to senior leadership in a concise, decision-ready format.
- Improve FP&A processes and tools (standard templates, automation, version control, planning/BI systems).
- Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, accruals, and reporting definitions.
- Onboard and develop analysts through structured ramp plans, coaching, and work reviews.
- Handle ad hoc strategic analysis and special projects to support leadership priorities.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis or relevant work experience.
- Additional qualifications such as MBA/CMA/CPA are an advantage.
- Experience with ERP systems like NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle Cloud.
- Proficiency in building dashboards - Tableau experience preferred.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, attention to detail, and advanced business acumen.
- Exceptional ability in MS Excel and experience developing financial modeling and analysis.
Deadline-driven, organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a complex, high pressure and high-growth environment.
Demonstrated drive and passion for what you do
Self-starter, strong team player and customer service orientation
Intellectual curiosity and unrelenting desire to learn
Cultivate strong cross-functional relationships and effectively communicate technical concepts to functional business partners.
Desired Experience
- Work experience in start-up product engineering and manufacturing environments.