FP&A Contractor

Motion Recruitment; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) seeks a Manager for Corporate FP&A on a contract, remote basis. You will own and evolve our Adaptive Planning system, while leading core FP&A work, planning, forecasting, and executive reporting.

You'll partner with Accounting and cross-functional teams, deliver insights to senior leadership, and bring AI-driven automation to day-to-day analysis. This role blends technical rigor with strategic influence.

Qualifications

• Experience in Corporate FP&A including planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive reporting.
• Trusted advisor to business partners and leadership with a seat at the table.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to communicate results clearly, in writing and in the room.
• Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning or comparable planning platforms and data integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Adaptive Planning financial planning system: models, workflows, and data integrations (NetSuite, Workday HCM, and other sources).
• Partner across Corporate FP&A on planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting cycles; surface key issues and drivers for leadership.
• Consolidate financial forecasts and build presentations/narratives for senior executives.
• Collaborate with Accounting on changes to financial statement presentation and ensure cross-system consistency.
• Apply AI and automation to FP&A work (e.g., Claude Cowork) to speed up analysis and reporting.
• Tackle ad hoc analysis and cross-functional financial projects as needed.

Skills

Corporate FP&A

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive reporting

Data integration

SQL

AI tools

Tools

Adaptive Planning

Adaptive Insights

Oracle Hyperion

SAP

Anaplan

Pigment

Planful

SQL

Job description

Manager, Corporate FP&A/Contract/Remote

You'll own and evolve our financial planning system (Adaptive Planning) while also rolling up your sleeves on core Corporate FP&A work: planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting that goes straight to senior leadership. It's a rare hybrid role for someone who wants to be equally excellent at the technical and the strategic.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the owner of our Adaptive Planning financial planning system: build, maintain, and continuously improve the models, workflows, and data integrations (NetSuite, Workday HCM, and other source systems) that power company-wide planning and reporting.
• Partner across Corporate FP&A on core planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting cycles, including variance analysis against plan and forecast, and surfacing the key issues, risks, and business drivers leadership needs to see.
• Consolidate financial forecasts and build the presentations and narratives shared directly with senior executives.
• Partner closely with Accounting on changes to financial statement presentation and ensure consistency across systems.
• Bring AI and automation into everyday FP&A work, using tools like Claude Cowork to speed up analysis, streamline reporting, and free up time for higher-value strategic work.
• Take on ad hoc analysis and cross-functional financial projects as they come up, because in this role, they will.

What You'll Bring

Finance/FP&A Expertise

• Proven experience in Corporate FP&A: planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-level reporting.
• A track record of being a trusted advisor to business partners and earning a seat at the table with leadership.
• Strong command of financial statements and the ability to communicate complex financial results clearly and confidently, in writing and in the room.

Systems & Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning (Adaptive Insights) or a comparable financial planning platform such as Oracle Hyperion, SAP, Anaplan, Pigment, or Planful.
• Experience designing, building, or implementing planning systems and data integrations, not just using them.
• Comfort working with data beyond the planning tool itself: SQL, databases, and reporting systems are a real plus.
• Practical experience using AI tools (like Claude Cowork) to work faster and smarter. We're looking for candidates who already think of AI as part of their everyday toolkit, not a novelty.

Who You Are

• Strong academic record and intellectual horsepower. We're looking for a true "athlete": someone who is sharp, curious, and has consistently been at the top of the room, academically and professionally.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable moving fluidly between deep technical work and executive-level strategy.
• A learner. You pick up new systems, tools, and technologies quickly and enjoy staying ahead of them.
• A team player who brings energy, ownership, and a high bar to everything you touch.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.