Remote Senior FP&A Manager - Strategy & Budgeting

Credit Acceptance; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Medical coverage

Job summary

Credit Acceptance, a leader in automotive financing, is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as a strategic finance partner to executive leaders and business owners. You will oversee operating budgets, guide spending decisions, and align resources with business priorities, while evolving tools and processes for disciplined budget governance.

Responsibilities include leading expense budgeting, providing insights and recommendations, and mentoring the finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 8 years of equivalent financial analysis or accounting experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate budgeting role.
• 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.

Skills

Executive presence

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

MS Excel

Job description

Credit Acceptance, a leader in automotive financing, is seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as a strategic finance partner to executive leaders and business owners. You will oversee operating budgets, guide spending decisions, and align resources with business priorities, while evolving tools and processes for disciplined budget governance.

Responsibilities include leading expense budgeting, providing insights and recommendations, and mentoring the finance team.