Manager, Financial Planning

LCS; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and parental leave

Volunteer and community involvement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

LCS is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning to lead budgeting and forecasting for regional teams. You will translate standards into execution and drive high‑quality planning outputs.

You will supervise the FP&A team, review assumptions/variances, and partner with regions to optimize occupancy, staffing, and expenses while ensuring governance and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 6 years FP&A or planning with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong financial modeling and variance analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in planning tools and Excel.
• Experience leading, supervising, or managing staff.
• Understanding of planning analytics and performance drivers.
• Ability to manage priorities and coach professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget development and ongoing forecast cycles for assigned regions.
• Manage the monthly forecast close with data validation, variance analysis, and issue resolution.
• Review forecast variances and challenge assumptions related to occupancy, staffing, and expenses.
• Oversee planning expense splits and allocation logic for consistency and accuracy.
• Model distributions and review outputs for reasonableness and compliance.
• Prepare and review budget packages, dashboards, and presentations for Regional Finance.
• Train and onboard new team members on systems, processes, and standards.
• Assign, prioritize, and review work to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Financial planning

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Leadership

Staff management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Job Description

The Manager, Financial Planning is responsible for managing day‑to‑day execution of budgeting and forecasting processes and ensuring high‑quality planning outputs for Regional Finance and Regional Team. This role translates planning standards into execution, leads forecast cycles, reviews assumptions and variances, and serves as a primary planning partner to assigned regions.

Job Description

The Manager, Financial Planning is responsible for managing day‑to‑day execution of budgeting and forecasting processes and ensuring high‑quality planning outputs for Regional Finance and Regional Team. This role translates planning standards into execution, leads forecast cycles, reviews assumptions and variances, and serves as a primary planning partner to assigned regions.

Experience Is Everything.

At LCS, experience is everything. We provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive, growing organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of the seniors we serve. If you are seeking an organization that gives back, you'll love working here. Our principles and hospitality promises define our company culture. LCS employees can be found participating in volunteer activities, getting involved in our committees or collaborating with team members in our innovative workspace. You'll find several opportunities to grow as a professional, serve the community, and enhance the lives of seniors.

What You'll Do

• Lead annual budget development and ongoing forecast cycles for assigned regions.
• Manage the monthly forecast close, including data validation, variance analysis, and issue resolution.
• Review forecast to forecast variances and challenge assumptions related to occupancy, MIMO, staffing, and expenses.
• Oversee Adaptive Planning expense splits and allocation logic to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Model distributions and contributions and review outputs for reasonableness and compliance with parameters.
• Prepare and review budget packages, dashboards, and presentations for Regional Finance.
• Support Regional Finance and Community Resources through training, troubleshooting, and process guidance on budget tools.
• Contribute to development of planning guidance, calendars, and standardized templates.
• Train and onboard new team members, ensuring they understand systems, processes, and company standards.
• Assign, prioritize, and review work to ensure timely and accurate completion activities.
• Monitor workload and staffing needs, making recommendations for hiring, restructuring, or process automation.
• Responsible for the effective management and leadership of a team. This includes, but is not limited to: hiring, training, coaching, evaluating and managing performance, allocating compensation, effectively handling employee relations issues, and managing terminations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; or equivalent years of experience
• 6 years of experience in FP&A or financial planning, with leadership or project‑lead responsibilities
• Strong financial modeling and variance analysis skills
• Advanced proficiency in planning tools and Excel
• Prior experience leading, supervising, or formally managing staff
• Strong understanding of financial planning, analytical frameworks, and performance drivers
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Manage competing priorities and workloads
• Develop and coach professional staff
• Enforce standards and accountability
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders

Why Join Us?

• Industry Leader.
• Inclusive & collaborative culture.
• Top Workplace USA.
• Top Workplace Iowa.
• Charity and community involvement.
• Outstanding advancement opportunities.
• Ongoing career development.

Benefits

Competitive pay, great benefits and vacation time. We are an equal opportunity employer with benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, disability, 401(K) with company match and paid parental leave.

Our Commitment

LCS creates living experiences that enhance the lives of seniors. You'll see this commitment in our people. They're talented, dedicated professionals who truly care about residents, with each conducting his or her work with integrity, honesty and transparency according to the principles of LCS. We strive to help every community succeed-strengthening available resources, establishing proven practices that lead to long-term growth and value for those living in, working for and affiliated with the community. Check us out on our website: https://www.lcsliving.com

Additional Information

Travel frequency: 0-10% Estimated Salary: $98,000 - $122,000

The actual title & salary will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.

a Post-offer Background Check, Including References Is Required.

LCS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.