Manager, FP&A (Professional Services)

Vaco by Highspring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Manager, FP&A in Downtown Manhattan to lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and advisory support for department leaders. You will partner with executive finance and cross-functional teams to guide investment decisions and performance responses.

Requirements include 8+ years FP&A experience, Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics, advanced Excel, financial modeling, and experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Vena,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field.
• Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and PowerPoint slide design.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted financial partner to department leaders, guiding budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with department heads and executive finance leadership.
• Develop high-impact financial models and visual reports for senior leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Vena

NetSuite

Job description

Client: Technology/Data Organization

Role: Manager, FP&A

Salary: $140,000 - $150,000/annually + Bonus

Location: Downtown, Manhattan (*3 days a week onsite*)

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Advisory & Financial Planning:
  
  
  
  • Act as a trusted financial partner to assigned department leaders, guiding their budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
  
  
  • Ensure operational execution aligns with approved financial budgets, forecasts, and strategic priorities.
  
  
  
  


• Performance Management & Reporting:
  
  
  
  • Prepare and lead monthly financial review meetings with department heads and executive finance leadership.
  
  
  • Deliver clear visibility into actual results, forward-looking analyses, margin trends, investment needs, and competitive benchmarks.
  
  
  • Analyze historical performance to identify core business drivers, underlying trends, and operational efficiencies.
  
  
  
  


• Data Visualization & Strategic Communication:
  
  
  
  • Develop compelling, high-impact financial models and visual reports for senior leadership to facilitate informed decision-making.
  
  
  • Translate complex data into intuitive, executive-ready presentations and recommendations.
  
  
  
  


• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Ad-Hoc Projects:
  
  
  
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams-including Accounting, Tax, HR, Pricing, Commercial, Operations, and Parent Company stakeholders.
  
  
  • Lead financial analysis and support for special projects, strategic business initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
  
  
  
  

Requirements & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.


• Experience: 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience, with a proven track record of supporting senior business leaders.


• Technical Mastery: Advanced expertise in Excel, financial modeling, and PowerPoint slide design.


• Systems Experience: Proficiency with modern FP&A tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Vena, NetSuite, or similar enterprise platforms.

Core Strengths & Mindset

• Strategic Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence executive decision-making.


• Analytical & Insight-Driven: Proven ability to synthesize granular financial data into strategic insights that drive sound business decisions.


• Proactive & Organized: A highly organized self-starter who thrives independently, manages multiple priorities, and excels under tight deadlines.


• Growth Mindset: Strong commitment to continuous process improvement and operational excellence.


• Collaborative Leader: A humble, high-energy team player with strong emotional intelligence and an ego-free approach to working with others.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (\"we,\" \"our,\" or \"Vaco by Highspring\") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

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• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.


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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;


• licensure and certification requirements;


• office location and other geographic considerations; and


• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).