Associate Director, FP&A

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing is seeking two Associate Directors for a leading global investment management firm to drive FP&A strategy in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

You will partner with senior leadership to shape firmwide financial decisions, improve planning processes, and support business initiatives across investment teams and operations.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of FP&A experience.
• Experience in financial services; fintech or banking background preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to present complex data clearly to senior leadership.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, standardize, and improve FP&A tools, processes, and reporting.
• Understand firmwide expenses, drivers, and financial performance.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual firmwide budgeting process with senior management.
• Collaborate on system enhancements and maintenance of FP&A platforms.
• Partner with Management Accounting to enhance month-end processes.
• Consolidate and analyze management reporting, monthly forecasts, and quarterly updates.
• Work cross-functionally with investment teams and business leaders to identify opportunities.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Senior leadership collaboration

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Job description

A leading multi-billion dollar global investment management firm has two immediate openings for Associate Directors within its FP&A team. These high-impact roles offer direct exposure to investment teams and senior leadership, providing an opportunity to influence firmwide financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and business decisions.

Company Information:

A leading global, multi-strategy investment management firm with billions of dollars in assets under management and a presence across major financial markets worldwide.

Job Description:

• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve financial planning, analysis, and reporting tools and processes
• Develop a thorough understanding of firmwide expenses, operational drivers, and financial performance.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Play a key role in leading the annual firmwide budgeting process in partnership with senior management and business leaders.
• Collaborate on system enhancements and maintenance of financial planning and forecasting platforms.
• Partner with the Management Accounting team to enhance and improve month-end processes.
• Consolidate and analyze management reporting results, monthly forecasts, and quarterly financial updates for senior leadership.
• Work cross-functionally with investment teams and business leaders to identify opportunities, troubleshoot issues, and support financial planning needs.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• 7–12 years of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience.
• Financial services industry experience required; backgrounds in fintech or banking will also be considered.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and cross-functional business teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience with financial planning and forecasting systems preferred.