Revenue Forecasting Manager: Driver-Based Models

Avis Budget Group International; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Manager, Revenue Forecasting to lead driver-based forecasting frameworks and partner with cross-functional teams to refine inputs and assumptions. You will modernize revenue forecasting by moving from manual spreadsheets to automated data platforms, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.

This role requires 7+ years in forecasting and a strong track record of accuracy, with a Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/Statistics and MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in financial or revenue forecasting, revenue management, strategic finance, financial analytics, financial engineering, or business planning.
• Demonstrated experience forecasting revenue at a $500M+ business unit or enterprise level, with forecast accuracy within 3–5% of actuals at a monthly or quarterly cadence.
• Experience building and maintaining driver-based models covering 10+ revenue drivers or business segments simultaneously.
• Track record of reducing forecast variance or cycle time by 20%+ through improved methodology or automation.
• Experience managing rolling forecasts and long-range plans alongside short-term weekly and monthly forecasts.
• Experience presenting forecasts and variance analysis to VP and C-suite audiences on a recurring monthly or quarterly basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain driver-based revenue forecasting frameworks.
• Build and own predictive revenue and financial models that support executive decision-making, long-range planning, and short-term business initiatives.
• Manage rolling forecasts and long-range plans across 3–5 year horizons alongside short-term weekly and monthly forecasts.
• Ensure forecast accuracy against targets and continuously improve forecasting methodologies.
• Monitor forecast variances, evaluate performance metrics, and identify data or process gaps.
• Perform scenario analysis on internal revenue performance and analyze market patterns.
• Monitor macroeconomic and microeconomic indicators that may influence company performance.
• Deliver actionable insights, trend analysis, and executive summaries to senior leadership.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Data Science teams to refine baseline assumptions and model inputs.
• Influence executive and managerial decision-making through data-driven revenue insights and recommendations.
• Present forecasts and variance analysis to senior leadership on a recurring monthly or quarterly basis.
• Transition forecasting workflows away from manual spreadsheets toward automated, repeatable data platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting methodology, efficiency, and accuracy through automation.
• Build and maintain forecasting processes that can scale across multiple revenue drivers and business segments.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

SQL

Python

BI/EPM tool

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

R

BI/EPM tool

Job description

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Manager, Revenue Forecasting to lead driver-based forecasting frameworks and partner with cross-functional teams to refine inputs and assumptions. You will modernize revenue forecasting by moving from manual spreadsheets to automated data platforms, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.

This role requires 7+ years in forecasting and a strong track record of accuracy, with a Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/Statistics and MBA preferred.