Remote Senior FP&A Leader: Budgeting & Exec Insight

creditacceptance; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) match

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Nonstandard benefits

Job summary

Credit Acceptance is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to partner with executives in developing and managing operating budgets, analyzing spend, and guiding resource allocation for profitability and strategic priorities.

The role requires 8+ years of finance experience, strong budgeting skills, and advanced proficiency in Power BI, Power Query, and Excel, with remote work and periodic travel to the Southfield, MI office possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Minimum 8 years of equivalent financial analysis or accounting experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate budgeting role.
• Solid understanding of corporate finance and accounting.
• Strong proficiency with Power BI, Power Query and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operating expense budget management process, including budget development, monthly monitoring, spend governance, variance analysis, and alignment with business priorities.
• Partner with executive leaders and business owners to evaluate spending trends, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions that support budget discipline and resource allocation.
• Provide clear financial insights, budget performance reporting, and executive-level recommendations to support expense management, efficiency improvements, strategic decisions, and profitability objectives.
• Challenge spending assumptions, business cases, and investment requests to ensure resources are aligned with strategic priorities, expected returns, affordability, and budget implications.
• Establish budget accountability with department leaders through regular reviews, clear variance explanations, and agreed-upon action plans.
• Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports providing financial planning and analysis support to other operational areas of the business.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive presence

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Financial modeling

Communication

Organization

Feedback mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

MS Excel

Job description

Credit Acceptance is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to partner with executives in developing and managing operating budgets, analyzing spend, and guiding resource allocation for profitability and strategic priorities.

The role requires 8+ years of finance experience, strong budgeting skills, and advanced proficiency in Power BI, Power Query, and Excel, with remote work and periodic travel to the Southfield, MI office possible.