Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
HuFriedyGroup · Northbrook, IL · Yesterday
SalesFull-time
About the role
The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading the planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis processes across the organization. This role partners with business leaders to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making and improve financial performance.
Responsibilities
- Preparing management reports
- Planning and forecasting corporate operating expenses
- Participate in all aspects of financial planning process (budgeting, forecast, and other strategic analysis)
- Publishes monthly/quarterly financial reviews, including variance analysis (vs. budget, forecast, and prior year)
- Drive performance management by identifying risks and opportunities
- Create executive-level presentations and reports for senior leadership and board meetings
- Improve financial modeling, reporting tools, and process automation to enhance forecast accuracy and efficiency
- Maintain key performance indicators and support the development of dashboards and decision support tools
- Mentor and develop analyst, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and analytical excellence
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive financial experience/financial planning and analysis or a related role.
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with SAP and OneStream
- Professional certification such as CFA or CPA
- Prior experience building out a BI platform (Power BI) along with knowledge of how to establish/systemize the process of KPI's leveraging business intelligence
- Previous experience working in a private-equity backed organization
- Previous experience with a manufacturing or CPG organization