Manager, Finance

GLG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Flexible PTO

401(k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Wellbeing Support

Job summary

GLG's FP&A team is seeking a Manager who is analytical, strategic and action‑oriented in a fast‑paced environment. You will analyze financial results, build and maintain models, and track KPIs to drive growth.

You will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders, own forecasting and budgeting processes, develop dashboards, and craft materials for senior management and the board. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business; advanced degree preferred.
• 4–6 years in investment banking, equity research or consulting with 3-statement modeling experience.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills; experience with financial planning software preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with attention to data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve forecast and budget process.
• Variance analysis based on financial statements in collaboration with Accounting and Treasury.
• FP&A lead for various compliance disclosures with Accounting.
• Financial planning, reporting and analysis including P&L by business unit.
• Design dashboards in financial planning system to automate KPI reporting.
• Refresh and enhance revenue, expense and operational metric reporting monthly.
• Produce materials for senior management and board of directors.
• Lead monthly reviews with department leaders to monitor expenses and budget risk.
• Gather insights for regional FP&A to consolidate global reporting.
• Ad hoc analyses as needed.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Executive communication

Education

BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Adaptive Planning

Job description

GLG's FP&A team is looking for a manager. We are looking for an analytical and strategic thinker that thrives in a fast-pace, dynamic environment and defaults to action. You'll play an integral role in analyzing financial results, building and maintaining various models and developing and tracking various KPIs.

This position will provide analysis and reporting to measure business performance and drive growth. The role involves significant exposure to and interaction with key business stakeholders and requires the candidate to demonstrate exceptional business acumen, maturity, and relationship‑building capabilities. We are seeking a motivated self‑starter with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem‑solving and communications skills. The ideal candidate will be able to balance multiple high‑priority projects, and demonstrate an entrepreneurial, can‑do, get‑things‑done attitude.

Specific Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Develop and improve company forecast and budget process
• Variance analysis based on a strong understanding of the company’s financial statement, including balance sheet and cashflow statement, in close collaboration with Accounting and Treasury.
• FP&A lead for various compliance disclosures, in close collaboration with Accounting.
• Financial planning, reporting and analysis, which includes reporting on actual versus budget and P&L by business unit.
• Designing dashboards in a financial planning system to streamline user inputs and to automate reporting on business KPIs.
• Refreshing and enhancing revenue, expense and operational metric reporting on a monthly basis.
• Production of presentation materials for senior management and the board of directors.
• Contributing to and eventually running monthly meetings with department leaders to review in detail how their expenses are tracking to identify areas of saving and potential budget risk.
• Gathering insights and information for the regional FP&A teams to consolidate into the global reporting.
• Ad hoc

An Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business, and advanced degree is preferred.
• 4-6 years of work experience, in investment banking, equity research or consulting, with previous experience building company 3 statement models a strict requirement.
• Strong technical skills with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, are required.
• Previous experience Adaptive Planning or other financial planning software is desired, must be comfortable working with large databases.
• Strong communication and presentation skills are required.
• Must have strong attention to detail with a devotion to accuracy and data integrity.
• Adaptable disposition, along with an ability to adjust to change and ad‑hoc requests.

What We Offer

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre‑determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long‑term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation

GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:

$98,000—$175,000 USD

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s, with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.

At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high‑stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.