FP&A Manager: Build Scalable Budgeting & Forecasting

Staff Financial Group; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Financial Group is seeking a hands-on Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the financial planning function for a rapidly growing organization. You will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting, building scalable processes with two analysts.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, you will collaborate with accounting and department leaders to translate financial data into actionable insights, drive improvements, and establish proactive financial partnerships across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, budgeting, or related finance functions.
• Prior formal leadership experience, including managing and developing team members.
• Demonstrated ownership of an annual budgeting or forecasting cycle from start to finish.
• Proven ability to build, redesign, or significantly improve financial planning and reporting processes.
• Strong financial modeling, variance analysis, and financial statement interpretation skills.
• Experience supporting monthly or quarterly financial close activities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS.
• Experience working with ERP and business intelligence/reporting platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Accounting, department leaders, and executive stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and comfortable operating with significant ownership in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end annual budgeting process, including timelines, templates, departmental guidance, and consolidation.
• Rebuild and standardize budgeting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Partner with department leaders to develop realistic, well-supported budgets.
• Train business owners on budgeting best practices and ensure financial assumptions are documented.
• Consolidate departmental budgets into comprehensive company-wide financial plans for leadership approval.
• Lead quarterly and ad hoc forecasting cycles, incorporating actual performance, business inputs, and updated assumptions.
• Establish a repeatable forecasting process that supports proactive decision-making.
• Monitor key financial and operational drivers to identify emerging trends.
• Proactively communicate financial risks, opportunities, and recommended adjustments.
• Partner with Accounting and Financial Reporting teams to support monthly close activities.
• Analyze budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Develop consistent variance-reporting processes aligned with monthly close timelines.
• Identify underlying performance drivers and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver recurring financial reporting packages, including budget-to-actual results, forecast comparisons, and KPI trends.
• Serve as a trusted financial partner to department leaders throughout the year.
• Develop executive-level commentary that clearly communicates the story behind financial results.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Help establish a culture of proactive financial partnership across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two FP&A Analysts.
• Establish priorities, review analytical work, and support ongoing professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and continuous-improvement-oriented team culture.
• Identify opportunities to automate financial processes and improve reporting capabilities.
• Leverage ERP and business intelligence platforms to create scalable financial planning and reporting solutions.

Job description

Staff Financial Group is seeking a hands-on Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the financial planning function for a rapidly growing organization. You will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting, building scalable processes with two analysts.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, you will collaborate with accounting and department leaders to translate financial data into actionable insights, drive improvements, and establish proactive financial partnerships across