Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

AAA Club Alliance; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual salary

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Hybrid schedule

Health benefits package

PTO + 8 paid holidays

401(k) match up to 7%

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

AAA Membership

Wellness program

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

AAA Club Alliance is hiring a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to support the Automotive & Membership LOBs. The role provides financial planning, reporting, and analysis to aid business decisions and partners with Accounting & Finance for consistent messaging.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (3 days on-site weekly), competitive benefits, annual bonus eligibility, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance required.
• 6-8+ years’ proven senior financial analyst or higher experience.

Responsibilities

• Support MD in development of LOB forecasts and annual plans.
• Analyze fluctuations between plan/forecast and actuals.
• Identify risks/opportunities and recommend actions to drive sales and profit.
• Provide insights into drivers of change for key metrics vs prior year.
• Consolidate and analyze budgets, income statements, and forecasts.

Skills

Deadline driven

Variance analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

Advanced Excel

RPA certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Job description

AAA Club Alliance is hiring for a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our team! The Manager, FP&A, will be responsible for financial planning & analysis support for the assigned Automotive & Membership lines of business (LOB) and finance transformation efforts. This position will assist the Financial Leadership Team in the development of reporting, business models and analysis to support the business with the broader organization in mind. In addition, this role will serve as the conduit between the Accounting & Finance teams and the LOB to ensure consistent messaging on business results, open lines of communication, and adequate support for the business partners. This position will also oversee while providing guidance and mentorship to the members of the team.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive annual salary
• the starting base compensation for this position is: $80,005-$118,921*
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Hybrid schedule (3 days on-site weekly)
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Generous accrued paid time off + 8 paid holidays
• 401(K) plan with company match up to 7%
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer & company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year
• Other benefits include a complimentary AAA Membership, Health & Wellness Program, Health Concierge Service, Life Insurance and Short Term/Long Term Disability
• * The base pay range shown is a guideline for compensation and ultimate salary offered will be based on factors such as applicant experience and geographic location.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Business Planning/Forecasting Support: Support Managing Director in the development of the LOB customer sales and business forecasts, and annual operating plans.
• Analyze any fluctuations between the plan/forecast and actual trends.
• Identify any risks/opportunities in forecast and support solutions for driving sales and profit.
• Through analysis of business results, identify and recommend appropriate courses of action to mitigate risk or improve performance.
• Provide insight and analysis into drivers of change for key metrics (e.g. net revenue, gross margin and net income) versus prior year and plan/projection by business.
• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement, forecasts, etc.) Conduct historical and predictive analysis Assist in the budget process.
• Support PMO (Project Management Office): Assist in the support and liaise with the PMO on various projects ensuring the financials are accurate.
• Track actual spend on various projects; includes status and forecasts as well as actual versus budget.
• Continuously evaluate the assessment of the accounting decisions for capital expenditures as opposed to operating expenditures.
• Support innovation projects for various LOB.
• Report Development: Develop reporting to support assigned LOB, while keeping the broader organization in mind.
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis.
• Personnel Management: provide oversight and guidance to the members of team.
• Create and maintain development plans Set and review objectives Mentor with the goal of developing talent Recruit for future openings within the organization.
• Accounting & Control: Maintain and continually improve strong internal controls that ensure company assets are adequately safeguarded always. This includes month end reporting, analysis of results and drivers of change bridges.
• Support the administration of the Accounting Advocate Program.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Problem Identification: Identify and recommend appropriate courses of action improve processes.
• Work with LOB as well as finance leaders on ad hoc analysis as needed.
• Present analytical findings and associate recommendations to Senior Leadership (CFO, CAO, VPs, etc.)
• Support Finance Transformation efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance
• 6-8+ years’ proven working experience as a senior financial analyst or higher

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proven success in a deadline driven environment.
• Ability to identify key variances and highlight these and other issues to business leaders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities.
• Strong analytical skills and Advanced Excel skills, RPA certification a plus.

Full time Associates are offered a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options
• Up to 2 weeks Paid parental leave
• 401k plan with company match up to 7%
• 2+ weeks of PTO within your first year
• Paid company holidays
• Company provided volunteer opportunities + 1 volunteer day per year
• Free AAA Membership
• Continual learning reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• And MORE! Check out our Benefits Page for more information

ACA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment practices laws. At ACA, we are committed to cultivating a welcoming and inclusive workplace of team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences to enable us to meet our goals and support our values while serving our Members and customers. We strive to attract and retain candidates with a passion for their work and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. It is ACA’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all positions. Hiring decisions are based upon ACA’s operating needs, and applicant qualifications including, but not limited to, experience, skills, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

Job Category: Finance Work from home or remote positions primary residence must reside within the footprint that AAA Club Alliance Inc. operates. Our club is located in Washington DC and 13 states including Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia.

AAA Club Alliance is the result of AAA Mid-Atlantic, AAA Allied Group, AAA Oklahoma/South Dakota, and AAA Ohio Automobile Club joining, now representing nearly 7.4 million members in 13 states including Washington, D.C.

We’ve created an environment where you can look forward to coming to work and interacting with compassionate people who enjoy what they do and love supporting their team. We’re dedicated to keeping our Associates fulfilled and helping them feel secure. With such a diversity of products and services, our Associates have the opportunity to fulfill customer needs while growing their own career.

We recognize that you don’t stop being a parent, caretaker, pet owner, or student because you’re at work. We give our Associates the option to customize their experience in order to suit their individual needs and interests. We offer a wide array of benefits that give our Associates piece of mind– even after retirement. You can learn more about our benefit offerings here.

AAA Club Alliance complies with federal, state and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].