Finance Manager, Benefits FP&A & Automation

Alight Solutions; Belleville (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alight Solutions, based in the United States, is seeking a Finance Manager for Benefits FP&A to partner with business leaders, drive forecasting accuracy, and deliver insightful analysis. The role emphasizes automation, standardized processes, and forward‑looking decision support within the Benefits organization.

The role reports to the Finance Director, collaborates with Corporate FP&A, and involves minimal travel (<5%). A strong background in FP&A, data analytics, and finance transformation is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-8 years of progressive finance experience, with FP&A and business partnership experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Workday and Adaptive Insights experience required.
• Financial acumen with attention to quality, accuracy, and controls.
• Proven ability to partner with leaders, communicate insights clearly, and support decision‑making in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated interest in automation, process transformation, and modernization within finance.
• Experience supporting analysts, projects, or cross‑functional workstreams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance partner to business and finance leadership, translating financial performance into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Perform analysis across actuals, budget, forecast, and prior year, delivering clear insights on key drivers, trends, and risks.
• Leverage advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance forecasting, identify risks, and support pro‑active decision‑making.
• Prepare and present financial materials for leadership forums, articulating financial implications, trade‑offs, and recommendations.
• Support Benefits FP&A planning processes, including long‑range planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling and staffing operations.
• Contribute to automation and FP&A process transformation efforts to improve efficiency, consistency, data quality, and insight velocity.
• Provide guidance and support to analysts and cross‑functional partners, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and automation‑first thinking.
• Build partnering working relationships with business finance leaders and their teams.
• Support ad hoc and strategic analyses in support of business and finance initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Workday

Adaptive Insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Alight Solutions, based in the United States, is seeking a Finance Manager for Benefits FP&A to partner with business leaders, drive forecasting accuracy, and deliver insightful analysis. The role emphasizes automation, standardized processes, and forward‑looking decision support within the Benefits organization.

The role reports to the Finance Director, collaborates with Corporate FP&A, and involves minimal travel (<5%). A strong background in FP&A, data analytics, and finance transformation is essential for success.