FP&A Leader: Strategic Planning & Growth Analytics

Korn Ferry; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is partnering with a PE-backed business to find an FP&A Leader who will own the company’s forward-looking financial outlook, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning.

The role requires building integrated financial models, cash flow forecasting, and strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, and Ownership to drive liquidity visibility and performance accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting strongly preferred.
• CPA or a strong accounting foundation highly valued.
• Approximately three or more years of substantive FP&A experience with progression.
• Finance experience within manufacturing or distribution; PE-backed preferred.
• Experience with 13-week cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis preferred.
• Ability to connect operational requirements with financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Develop integrated three-statement financial models linking performance, working capital, capex, and financing.
• Own and enhance short-term cash flow forecasting, including 13-week forecast.
• Incorporate debt obligations and covenants into forecasts and scenarios.
• Analyze results vs budgets; explain drivers; identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide timely insights to leadership with a consistent planning cadence.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Accounting preferred)

CPA or strong accounting background

Tools

ERP systems

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Korn Ferry is partnering with a PE-backed business to find an FP&A Leader who will own the company’s forward-looking financial outlook, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning.

The role requires building integrated financial models, cash flow forecasting, and strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, and Ownership to drive liquidity visibility and performance accountability.