FP&A Manager

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Health benefits

Job summary

Lumentum is seeking an FP&A Manager to partner with executive leadership and functional leaders across budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. This role will drive continuous improvement in FP&A operations and ensure accurate financial planning and reporting to inform strategic decisions.

The position requires strong analytical ability, a track record in high-tech finance, and the capacity to lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with the C-suite to deliver insights shaping

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably within a high-tech or publicly traded company.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and business information.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the C-suite and senior leadership—including the CEO, CFO, CAO, SVP of Legal, and Facilities Director—to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead and manage the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and periodic forecasting processes.
• Review purchase requisitions, headcount requests, and capital expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets, forecasts, and business priorities.
• Lead the month-end financial review process by analyzing actual results against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, and communicating variance explanations to business partners and executive management.
• Prepare selected financial statement analyses and balance sheet flux analyses, and provide supporting explanations for external auditors.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with business partners and executive leadership, ensuring clear accountability for performance and follow-up actions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improve reporting efficiency, and enhance financial controls.
• Establish and implement FP&A best practices, standardized procedures, and scalable reporting processes.
• Leverage financial systems and technology to improve data accuracy, reporting capabilities, and planning efficiency.
• Support ad hoc analyses, strategic initiatives, and M&A-related projects as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or CPA (preferred)

Tools

Oracle R12

Oracle Cloud EPM

Tableau

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

FP&A Manager Position Overview

The FP&A Manager is a strategic finance business partner responsible for supporting executive leadership and key functional leaders through insightful analysis, disciplined planning, and effective financial decision-making. This role leads the budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance analysis processes while driving continuous improvement across FP&A operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the C-suite and senior leadership—including the CEO, CFO, CAO, SVP of Legal, and Facilities Director—to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead and manage the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and periodic forecasting processes.
• Review purchase requisitions, headcount requests, and capital expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets, forecasts, and business priorities.
• Lead the month-end financial review process by analyzing actual results against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, and communicating variance explanations to business partners and executive management.
• Prepare selected financial statement analyses and balance sheet flux analyses, and provide supporting explanations for external auditors.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with business partners and executive leadership, ensuring clear accountability for performance and follow-up actions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improve reporting efficiency, and enhance financial controls.
• Establish and implement FP&A best practices, standardized procedures, and scalable reporting processes.
• Leverage financial systems and technology to improve data accuracy, reporting capabilities, and planning efficiency.
• Support ad hoc analyses, strategic initiatives, and M&A-related projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related discipline, preferably within a high-tech or publicly traded company.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and interact effectively with all levels of management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented environment.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and business information.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle R12, Oracle Cloud EPM, Workforce Planning, Tableau, or similar financial planning and reporting platforms.
• Experience supporting a public company environment, including management reporting, audit support, and internal control processes.
• Experience with process automation, systems implementation, or FP&A transformation initiatives.
• MBA, CPA, or other relevant professional certification is a plus.

Pay Range

P60-USA-1 :$112,050.00 - $160,050.00

Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Company

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.