NA FP&A Manager — Budgeting, Marketing & Headcount

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Finance Planning and Analysis Manager to own North American budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning. You will partner with regional leaders, Marketing, HR, and Corporate FP&A to connect business activity with financial outcomes and provide leadership with actionable insights.

You will manage P&L reporting, headcount planning, and regional marketing investments, building dashboards and models for executive reviews and strategic scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with P&L management and operating expense planning.
• Headcount planning and personnel cost forecasting experience.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders (HR, Marketing, Retail Operations).
• Background in retail, consumer products, e-commerce, or multi-location environment preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Hyperion, BO or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning for North America.
• Partner with regional leadership and Corporate FP&A on plans, forecasts, and scenarios.
• Own recurring financial reporting, including P&L performance, expense analysis, forecast updates, and management commentary.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast to identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Monitor performance across retail, e-commerce, business sales, and regional activities.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate P&L reporting, accruals, reclasses, and month/quarter-end activity.
• Prepare financial presentations for North American leadership and executive reviews.
• Lead FP&A for regional marketing investments and operating expenses; consolidate marketing plans.
• Work with Marketing to monitor spending and forecast accuracy.
• Review marketing and operating expense accounts monthly and investigate variances.
• Identify opportunities to improve expense discipline, forecast accuracy, and resource allocation.
• Translate spending trends into recommendations for leadership.
• Own FP&A for North American headcount and personnel costs; incorporate hiring plans and workforce strategies into forecasts.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Retail Ops, and functional leaders.
• Maintain models covering headcount, salaries, bonuses, benefits, vacancies, attrition, promotions, and costs.
• Report monthly workforce actuals and highlight movements and risks.
• Evaluate financial impact of new positions and restructuring initiatives.
• Provide scenario analysis for staffing, timing, compensation, and cost management.
• Ensure workforce plans align with evolving priorities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility of performance.
• Serve as finance SME for planning systems and partner with tech to resolve issues.
• Improve FP&A processes and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Build relationships with Finance, HR, Marketing, Retail, and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead recurring performance discussions and challenge assumptions when appropriate.
• Communicate financial risks and opportunities with practical solutions.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Management reporting

P&L management

Headcount planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Scenario analysis

Financial storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Hyperion

Business Objects

Job description

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Finance Planning and Analysis Manager to own North American budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning. You will partner with regional leaders, Marketing, HR, and Corporate FP&A to connect business activity with financial outcomes and provide leadership with actionable insights.

You will manage P&L reporting, headcount planning, and regional marketing investments, building dashboards and models for executive reviews and strategic scenarios.