Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Options

Award-Winning Culture

Generous PTO Benefits

14-Weeks of Paid Leave for New Parents

Gym Membership or Equipment Reimb.

Benefits Eligibility Day One

401K with Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement After One Year

Fertility Assistance Program

Four-Week Sabbatical Eligibility

Job summary

Ryan Companies US, Inc. in Chicago, IL, seeks a Manager, FP&A to lead forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, delivering insights to senior management. You will build robust financial models, present to executives, and influence strategic decisions.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance with 5–7 years of experience, leadership capability, and strong Excel/PowerPoint and accounting software skills. Hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university.
• 5-7 years related experience.
• Proven experience leading a team.
• Able to perform complex analysis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in an international professional services environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A team in forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare financial packages and presentations for senior management and board.
• Develop monthly/quarterly reports and dashboards with BI tools.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures to support decisions.
• Collaborate with region leaders on financial planning and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain governance of FP&A processes and data integrity.
• Drive process improvements and ROI evaluation for new acquisitions.
• Supervise Financial Analysts as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Verbal and written communication

Creative thinking

Self-motivated

International experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification preferred

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

AI technologies

Accounting software

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis helps manage the company’s financial forecasts, annual budgeting process, operating plan variance analysis, and special projects. The Manager supports the Director of FP&A and assists in providing financial consulting and strategic support to senior management, including routine analytical reviews of company financial and operational performance, preparation of financial packages and presentations, revenue and expense analyses, and other projects requested by the Director of FP&A and/or senior management. The FP&A group acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support “optimal” business decision making

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Create a positive team member experience.
• May supervise Financial Analyst(s).

Client:

• Supports senior management, region leaders, and Practice Leaders with in-depth analyses.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to the Ryan Board of Directors and senior management teams.
• Meets with division presidents and practice leads to discuss monthly financials and assist with analysis that may affect financials

Value:

• Analyzes current and past trends of key performance indicators, highlighting issues and causes of unexpected variances.
• Manages governance of FP&A reporting, standards and tools to ensure integrity and consistency of work products.
• Manages changes to GL metadata and financial hierarchy to ensure alignment across department, reporting & systems.
• Designs and develops monthly and/or quarterly financial reports and prepares variance analysis against annual and quarterly budget and prior periods.
• Manages consolidation, report development, and modeling for annual budging and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Maintain and enhance the design of FP&A reporting and process by leveraged corporate performance management tool.
• Analyzes complex financial information and reports (including all areas of revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures).
• Provides accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.
• Prepares presentations in support of board and shareholder meetings, monthly/quarterly senior leadership meetings and various strategic committees of the company.
• Manages the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools.
• Use business intelligence tools and dashboard reports to develop insights and analysis.
• Proactively looks to improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand return on investment (ROI) in new acquisitions, practice areas, and international expansions.
• Develops financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
• Performs ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Other projects as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university, at least 5-7 years related experience.

• Proven experience successfully leading a team
• Must be able to perform complex analysis
• Must be articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to think creatively
• Must be highly driven, and self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to roll up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.
• Experience in an international professional services environment preferred.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have advanced skills, in Microsoft® Excel, PowerPoint, and AI technologies. Experience using accounting software is preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May directly supervise employees on the FP&A team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws.

Compensation Pay Transparency:

• For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $115,000.00 - $158,000.00

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran