Regional FP&A Manager: Forecasting & Budgeting Leadership

LCS company; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great benefits and vacation time

401(K) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

LCS is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning to lead budgeting and forecasting for Regional Finance, partnering with regional teams to translate standards into execution and ensure high-quality planning outputs.

The role focuses on leading forecast cycles, variance review, and process improvements while training and coaching staff and driving adherence to planning protocols across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 6 years of experience in FP&A or financial planning with leadership or project-leading 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.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and workloads.
• Develop and coach professional staff.
• Enforce standards and accountability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders.

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

Advanced Excel

Leadership / people management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Adaptive Planning

Excel

Job description

LCS is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning to lead budgeting and forecasting for Regional Finance, partnering with regional teams to translate standards into execution and ensure high-quality planning outputs.

The role focuses on leading forecast cycles, variance review, and process improvements while training and coaching staff and driving adherence to planning protocols across regions.