Senior FP&A Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner supporting the Research & Development (R&D) and General & Administrative (G&A) organizations.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to functional executives by driving planning, forecasting, investment analysis, and business decision support.
• Partner closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Product Development, IT, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Facilities, and other corporate functions to ensure financial plans align with operational priorities and long-term business strategy.
• Strategic Business Partnership: Serve as the trusted finance advisor to R&D and G&A executive leadership.
• Partner with functional leaders to develop financial strategies that support business objectives and organizational growth.
• Translate business initiatives into financial impacts and provide actionable recommendations to improve decision making.
• Challenge assumptions and provide independent financial perspective on investments, hiring plans, and strategic initiatives.
• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning for assigned business functions.
• Develop and maintain headcount, compensation, and operating expense models.
• Cook up planning activities across multiple departments to ensure alignment with corporate financial objectives.
• Evaluate resource allocation and recommend tradeoffs to maximize return on investment.
• Financial Analysis: Deliver insightful analyses on spending trends, budget variances, workforce planning, and operating performance.
• Develop business cases and financial models supporting new initiatives, technology investments, organizational changes, and capital expenditures.
• Identify risks and opportunities through scenario modeling and sensitivity analyses.
• Maintain key performance indicators and provide recommendations to improve operational and financial performance.
• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly financial packages, executive dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Clearly communicate financial performance, key drivers, emerging risks, and recommended actions.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive management with confidence and clarity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Accounting during monthly and quarterly close activities to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Collaborate with HR on workforce planning, compensation analysis, and organizational modeling.
• Work closely with Procurement and business leaders to improve vendor spend visibility and investment management.
• Support Corporate FP&A in consolidated planning, reporting, and executive presentations.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, and financial reporting.
• Improve financial transparency through automation, standardized reporting, and enhanced analytics.
• Leverage planning and BI systems to increase forecasting accuracy and decision support capabilities.
• Champion best practices in business partnering and financial management across supported organizations.

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
• Demonstrated experience supporting R&D, Engineering, Product Development, or G&A organizations.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of operating expense management, workforce planning, and budgeting.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders without direct authority.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred MBA and/or CPA.
• Experience in technology, software, semiconductor, biotechnology, or other innovation-driven industries.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems such as Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Oracle EPM, or SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, or Workday Financials.
• Experience using BI tools such as Sigma Computing, Tableau or Power BI.

Key Competencies

• Strategic business partnership.
• Executive presence and communication.
• Financial modeling and analytics.
• Forecasting and scenario planning.
• Influencing and stakeholder management.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Process improvement and automation.
• Problem solving and critical thinking.
• Collaboration across matrixed organizations.
• Continuous improvement mindset.