FP&A Manager
Beyond Finance · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Finance$120k–$150k/yrFull-time
About the role
The FP&A Manager – Corporate at Beyond will be part of the corporate FP&A team and provide modeling support for financial and operational forecasts, strategic planning, business analysis and annual budgeting. This individual will also play a hands-on role in developing and implementing financial modeling processes and tools.
Responsibilities
- Own, maintain and improve the framework of the operating, forecast, and scenario based financial models
- Build financial models in Excel based on historical financial and operating data
- Ensure model accuracy while enhancing model quality
- Recommend and implement model process improvement measures
- Conduct scenario analysis based on strategic business decisions to access profitability and financial business risks
- Analyze and identify data required to support financial models; operational and financial records
- Facilitate the process for accurate and complete updates of financial models each reporting period in accordance with GAAP reporting standards
- Possess ownership of financial reporting
- Maintain operating model Cash basis P&L, Cash EBITDA projections and Cash balances
- Perform monthly variance analysis against financial models and action findings within financial forecasts or in partnership with Accounting department
- Assist in the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan and Lender Budgets
- Provide financial and strategic support to senior management and the owners, including preparing investor presentations, financial presentations, and other projects
- Review Accounting published financials for Lenders for accuracy
- Meet with division leads to discuss monthly variances and any organizational changes that may affect financials
Requirements
- High potential individual, able to rise within the Finance organization
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal, quantitative, and written communication skills required
- High standards of accuracy and precision; strong attention to detail; highly organized and demonstrated integrity
- Able to work effectively under tight time constraints, and multi-task on various projects
- Self-motivated and managed, exceptional follow-through
- Strong understanding of accounting standards (U.S. GAAP) a plus
- Desire to learn the operations and strategy, and ability to question the status quo
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or other related major
- 4-5 years of experience in FP&A, Public Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Corporate Finance
- +2 years of experience in FP&A building and maintaining complex financial models and managing team
- Excellent Excel and data skills
- Experience working in Claude, Gemini or other AI platform
- Experience working for a PE-backed firm a plus
- Experience with structured ERP systems (NetSuite, etc.) a plus
- Understanding of, and ability to build, projection curves