Experience: Manager
Salary: $150,000 - $165,000 per year
Job Details
Our client is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance analysis, and management reporting for a large, multi-location organization.
This highly visible role serves as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive profitability, optimize resources, and support business growth.
The ideal candidate combines advanced financial modeling and analytical expertise with strong business acumen, executive communication skills, and experience navigating complex, multi-site operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning across multiple locations and business functions.
- Develop consolidated and location-level financial forecasts, performance reports, and executive presentations.
- Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and key drivers of profitability.
- Build financial models to evaluate strategic investments, acquisitions, capital expenditures, expansion opportunities, and other business initiatives.
- Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to establish financial targets and improve operational performance.
- Develop and monitor financial and operational KPIs, including revenue growth, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, and cash flow.
- Conduct variance, scenario, sensitivity, and ROI analyses to support strategic decision‑making.
- Support workforce planning, headcount forecasting, labor‑cost analysis, and capital planning.
- Improve financial reporting, automate processes, and enhance financial systems and business intelligence capabilities.
- Provide guidance and analytical support to finance team members as needed.
Required Qualifications
- 7–10 years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or related financial experience.
- Experience supporting a large, operationally complex organization, preferably within retail, distribution, hospitality, or another multi‑location environment.
- Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, variance analysis, and executive reporting.
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis, investment evaluation, and business‑case development.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, EBITDA, working capital, cash flow, and operational performance metrics.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with ERP systems, financial planning platforms, and business intelligence tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or another relevant advanced degree or professional certification.
- Experience supporting an organization with significant revenue and operational complexity.
- Background in multi‑location retail or another operationally intensive industry.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Planful, Oracle, SAP, Workday, or comparable platforms.
- Previous experience mentoring or developing financial analysts.
A bit about us:
Our client is a fast‑paced, multi‑location retail organization generating over $500 million in annual revenue. With a strong focus on operational excellence, strategic growth, and data‑driven decision‑making, they foster a collaborative environment where Finance plays a critical role in improving profitability, optimizing performance, and shaping the future of the business.
Why join us?
- Executive Exposure: Report directly to the CFO and influence strategic decisions across a $500M+ organization.
- Career Growth: Expand your leadership skills through high‑impact projects, strategic planning, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Drive Innovation: Lead financial planning, improve reporting processes, and leverage advanced analytics to drive business performance.
- Competitive Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, and a Christmas Savings Plan.