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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

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