Senior FP&A Manager: Strategy, Forecasting & Insights

Hightower Advisors; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage on first day

Parental leave

Mother’s lounge onsite

Flexible PTO

In‑office Mon-Thu, work from home Fri

Brand‑new gym in Chicago office

401k matching

HSA contributions

Student loan assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Hightower Advisors is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the FP&A team, partnering with Finance leadership to drive strategy, forecasting, and performance reporting.

You will build and refine processes, deliver insightful financial analyses, and communicate results to senior executives and key stakeholders to support growth and strategic initiatives. This role is based in Chicago with some collaboration across the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a team.
• 8+ years in a financial analytics environment with corporate finance and business strategy.
• Experience in Corporate Finance, M&A advisory, financial consulting, or similar analytical roles.
• Ability to summarize complex data clearly.
• Solid financial modeling and understanding of core statements.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with Tableau/Alteryx.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A team in financial close, forecasting, annual planning, and reporting.
• Provide financial/analytical perspectives to senior leadership for strategy development.
• Build models and analyze data to answer business questions.
• Drive process improvements for reporting and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Present performance to leadership and investors; communicate timelines and roadblocks.
• Develop junior team members and oversee development opportunities.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams across the organization.

Skills

Team management

Financial analysis

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

Hightower Advisors is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the FP&A team, partnering with Finance leadership to drive strategy, forecasting, and performance reporting.

You will build and refine processes, deliver insightful financial analyses, and communicate results to senior executives and key stakeholders to support growth and strategic initiatives. This role is based in Chicago with some collaboration across the U.S.