FP&A Manager

Global Payment Holding Company; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking an experienced finance leader to own budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for the US operations. You will build and refine financial models, partner with executives, and drive data-backed decision making across functions.

The role requires senior-level expertise in FP&A, strong Excel and ERP/BI tool proficiency, and a track record of influencing priorities and delivering actionable insights. A results-driven mindset and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive finance experience, including significant experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial modeling activities.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience working with enterprise planning, ERP, and business‑intelligence tools.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, management accounting, and key business drivers.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and influence stakeholders across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, long-range planning, and periodic forecasting processes, including timelines, assumptions, templates, and management reviews.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, including variance analysis, KPI, trend analysis, and actionable commentary.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate performance, clarify financial implications, and support resource allocation and investment decisions.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases for strategic initiatives.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, quantify potential impacts, and recommend practical actions.
• Improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, data quality, and planning processes through standardization and automation.
• Support executive and board-level materials with concise, decision-oriented financial insights.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure actual results, accruals, and management reporting are complete, accurate, and aligned.
• Establish consistent performance-management practices and maintain clear documentation of assumptions and methodologies.

Skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial analysis

Presentation and communication

Cross-functional partnership

Excel

BI tools

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Excel

ERP

BI tools

Job description

Job Description Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, long-range planning, and periodic forecasting processes, including timelines, assumptions, templates, and management reviews.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting, including variance analysis, key performance indicators, trend analysis, and actionable commentary.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate performance, clarify financial implications, and support resource allocation and investment decisions.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases for strategic initiatives.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, quantify potential impacts, and recommend practical actions.
• Improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, data quality, and planning processes through standardization and automation.
• Support executive and board-level materials with concise, decision-oriented financial insights.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure actual results, accruals, and management reporting are complete, accurate, and aligned.
• Establish consistent performance-management practices and maintain clear documentation of assumptions and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive finance experience, including significant experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial modeling activities.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience working with enterprise planning, ERP, and business‑intelligence tools.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, management accounting, and key business drivers.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and influence stakeholders across functions and levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience improving planning processes or implementing financial systems and reporting solutions.
• Experience in a complex, multi‑entity, or international organization.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and commercial judgment
• Financial analysis and business acumen
• Executive‑ready communication and storytelling
• Cross‑functional partnership and influence
• Process improvement and systems orientation
• Ownership, integrity, and attention to detail

Business Need and Success Measures

Business need: Strengthen financial planning, increase visibility into business performance, and provide leaders with timely, reliable insights to guide decisions.

Success in the first 12 months: Deliver an effective budget and forecast cycle; improve forecast accuracy and variance explanations; establish consistent management reporting; strengthen partnerships with business leaders; and implement measurable improvements in planning efficiency and data quality.

EEOC Statement Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster. If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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