Finance Manager, FP&A

Jobtailor; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a seasoned financial professional to partner with Technology, Data and Operations. The role emphasizes financial reporting, forecasting, and rigorous budgeting to guide executive decisions.

You will perform variance analysis, build models in Excel, and communicate insights to senior leaders, driving efficiency and strategic execution across the unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of total relevant work experience.
• Confidence and ability to interact with senior leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, providing guidance and support to analysts.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• High proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing complex financial data into meaningful executive summary statements.
• Responsive, team-oriented approach with excellent client-service skills for internal clients.
• Experience creating data visualizations, storyboards, or dashboards in Power BI is a plus.
• Experience with financial planning systems such as Oracle and SmartView.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• US work authorization without visa sponsorship requirement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Technology, Data and Operations unit through financial reporting, strategic planning, forecasting, financial modeling, and business partnership.
• Analyze business-unit financials to identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities.
• Update and refine short-term and long-range forecasts and methodologies using business inputs and assumptions.
• Support budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Perform monthly variance analysis of actuals versus budget, forecast, and prior periods; communicate key drivers.
• Support month-end close activities and ensure financial results are accurate and complete.
• Support business-unit decision-making through advanced Excel modeling.
• Conduct trend analysis on financial data, technology chargebacks, and operating performance.
• Develop recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Data Visualization

Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Oracle

SmartView

Job description

• Support the Technology, Data and Operations business unit through financial reporting, strategic planning, forecasting, financial modeling, and business partnership
• Analyze business-unit financials to identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities
• Update and refine short-term and long-range forecasts and methodologies using business inputs and assumptions
• Support budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Perform monthly variance analysis of actuals versus budget, forecast, and prior periods; communicate key drivers
• Support month-end close activities and ensure financial results are accurate and complete
• Support business-unit decision-making through advanced Excel modeling
• Conduct trend analysis on financial data, technology chargebacks, and operating performance
• Develop recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of total relevant work experience
• Confidence and ability to interact with senior leadership
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, providing guidance and support to analysts
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• High proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing complex financial data into meaningful executive summary statements
• Responsive, team-oriented approach with excellent client-service skills for effective relations with internal clients
• Experience creating data visualizations, storyboards, or dashboards in Power BI is a plus
• Experience with financial planning systems such as Oracle and SmartView
• Knowledge of accounting principles
• FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role
• US work authorization without current or future visa sponsorship requirement

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial reporting, strategic planning, and forecasting, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and visualization. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate effectively with senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Reporting
• Strategic Planning
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Financial Modeling
• Data Visualization

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Financial Planning Systems
• Oracle
• SmartView
• Power BI
• Accounting Principles

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Team-Oriented Approach
• Client-Service Skills
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Financial Risks
• Business Partnership
• Operating Performance
• Efficiency Improvement
• Executive Summary

Tools & Technologies

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• Oracle
• SmartView