Senior Financial Planning Analyst

My Ideal Recruiter; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta-based manufacturer, with a global footprint and three finance groups, is seeking an FP&A analyst to own budgets and P&L for one or more functions while partnering with leaders across the organization.

You will lead the annual plan, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis, building robust financial models from scratch. This role also requires presenting to senior leaders and driving automation as the company moves to a new cloud ERP platform, with a hybrid work arrangement in Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in FP&A or corporate financial analysis.
• Ownership of opex, SG&A, or cost center budgets.
• Hands-on AOP and forecasting experience.
• Strong modeling skills with a demonstrable model.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders.
• Based in Atlanta and available to work in the office 4 days a week.
• Proficiency with Oracle and Hyperion Planning.
• Advanced Excel, SQL, VBA, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Experience in a large, matrixed or multi-segment company.
• Pricing, profitability or sales analytics exposure.

Responsibilities

• Own budgets, forecasts, and P&L for assigned functions.
• Lead annual planning and rolling forecasts (AOP).
• Perform variance analysis with context and recommendations.
• Partner with managers and senior leaders directly.
• Build income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, ROI and NPV models.
• Automate reporting and transition to cloud ERP starting January.

Skills

Modeling skills

Budget ownership

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion Planning

Excel

SQL

VBA

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Atlanta, GA | Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 remote) | Direct Hire

The Company

Our client is a global, multi-billion-dollar manufacturer of durable goods for homes and commercial buildings. It has operated for decades and has a large North American footprint. Finance was recently reorganized into three focused groups: go-to-market, operations, and SG&A/overhead. The overhead group’s scope has tripled, from about $300M to about $900M in managed spend.

Why This Role Exists

This is a new seat, not a backfill. The team grew, and they need another strong analyst to own a slice of the business, not just support it.

What You’ll Own

• Full financial ownership of one or more functions. These could be R&D, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, HR, or the PMO. You run their budget, forecast, and P&L story.
• The annual plan and rolling forecasts. You lead the AOP and the monthly and quarterly forecasts for your functions.
• Variance analysis with a point of view. You explain budget vs. actual and vs. prior year, and you tell leaders what’s driving the numbers and what to do about them.
• Direct line to leadership. You partner one-on-one with managers, directors, and SVPs. No middle layer filters your work.
• Models that drive decisions. You build income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow models plus ROI and NPV business cases from scratch.
• Better processes. You automate reporting, tighten forecasts, and help the team move onto a new cloud ERP platform starting in January.

What You Bring

Must-haves

• 4 to 6 years in FP&A or corporate financial analysis
• Proven ownership of an opex, SG&A, or cost center budget, ideally with dollar figures to show for it
• Hands‑on AOP, forecasting, and variance commentary experience
• Strong modeling skills, and you can walk us through a model you built and why you built it that way
• Comfort presenting to and pushing back with senior leaders
• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Based in Atlanta and happy in the office 4 days a week
• Oracle (GL, EBS, or Cloud/Fusion) and Hyperion Planning
• Advanced Excel, plus SQL, VBA, Power BI, or Tableau
• Experience in a large, matrixed, or multi‑segment company
• Pricing, profitability, or sales analytics exposure

Not required

• Manufacturing experience. Opex ownership matters more than industry.
• CPA or MBA

Who Thrives Here

• You’re detail‑obsessed and can zoom out to the business story.
• You flag problems early and question assumptions instead of waiting for a deadline to slip.
• You build relationships easily and follow through without being chased.
• You want to grow deep in FP&A for the next few years and aren’t looking for a management title right away.
• You like a close‑knit, in‑person team that solves problems at the desk, not over email.
• You use AI tools like Copilot, but you trust your own judgment to validate the numbers.