FPA Manager

Silicon Valley Search Group; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Valley Search Group is looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This role requires partnering with senior leadership to provide financial insights and enhance decision-making.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in financial roles and possess advanced Excel skills. The position offers opportunities to improve financial planning systems and mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A or related financial roles.
• Strong experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
• Prepare financial reporting packages for senior leadership.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, and key business drivers.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and business performance reporting. This role will partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to provide financial insights, improve decision-making, and support strategic planning.

The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling skills, business partnering experience, and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long‑range planning processes.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for senior leadership.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, cash flow, and key business drivers.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and scenario planning.
• Partner with department heads to monitor performance against budget and identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide variance analysis and explain key drivers of financial performance.
• Support board presentations, executive reviews, and investor reporting as needed.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, dashboards, and financial planning systems.
• Lead ad hoc analysis related to pricing, profitability, headcount, operating expenses, capital allocation, or business expansion.
• Mentor and develop junior finance team members, where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, accounting, or related financial roles.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience working with ERP, planning, or BI tools such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and business performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience supporting senior executives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a high-growth company, SaaS, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, or other relevant industry.
• Experience managing or mentoring analysts.
• Strong systems/process improvement mindset.
• Familiarity with KPI dashboards, unit economics, revenue planning, headcount planning, or cash flow forecasting.