Regional FP&A Manager: Budgets & Forecasts

Financeroles; Iowa; On-site; USD 98,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

LCS, a leading provider of senior living services, is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning to drive budgeting and forecasting for assigned regions and to partner with Regional Finance leadership.

In this role you will lead annual budget development, manage monthly close, and ensure accurate planning outputs. You will train staff, optimize processes, and influence stakeholders across regions, contributing to company-wide strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• 6+ years of FP&A experience 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Planning tools

Excel

Leadership / people management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

LCS, a leading provider of senior living services, is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning to drive budgeting and forecasting for assigned regions and to partner with Regional Finance leadership.

In this role you will lead annual budget development, manage monthly close, and ensure accurate planning outputs. You will train staff, optimize processes, and influence stakeholders across regions, contributing to company-wide strategic planning.