Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning

CohnReznick; New York (NY); On-site; USD 181,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Flexible work environment

Expanded parental leave

Learning & development

Volunteer time off

Job summary

CohnReznick is seeking a Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning in New York to lead OpEx budgeting and forecasting across functions and vendors. You will partner with IT, Facilities, and P&C, map spend, and drive cost initiatives with clear business cases.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years FP&A or corporate finance experience, strong Excel modeling, and familiarity with Adaptive or Anaplan. CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus; willingness to in-person meetings in NY/Parsippany.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years in FP&A, cost management, or corporate finance.
• ERP (SAP preferred) data analysis and working with Procurement on renewals.
• Experience at a professional services firm or PE-backed company; investment banking or consulting experience a plus.
• Strong Excel modeling; planning tools such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar.
• Ability to challenge budget owners with data while maintaining relationships.
• Operate in ambiguity and build structure where not yet defined; confidential compensation and vendor information.
• Interested in how AI and automation can transform finance and leverage AI tools in analysis.
• Willing to be in person for NY or Parsippany, NJ meetings.
• Bachelor's degree; CPA, CFA, or MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the OpEx plan and forecast by function and vendor in Adaptive.
• Partner with heads of support functions (IT, Facilities, P&C) on budgets and variances.
• Map vendor spend to budget, track contract terms, renewals, and savings.
• Analyze support work to propose a scalable operating model for cost reduction.
• Create cost initiative pipelines with owners, timing, and savings; track benefits.
• Forecast people costs for support functions with P&C.
• Report OpEx KPIs to leadership and contribute to board packs.
• Coordinate accruals and allocations with Accounting to align forecast and close.

Skills

Excel modeling

ERP data analysis

Vendor spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Finance partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Adaptive

Anaplan

SAP

Job description

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients' unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning to join our corporate Finance leadership team.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Build and own the OpEx plan and forecast, by function and by vendor, in the firm's planning model (Adaptive).
• Partner with the heads of the support functions (for example, IT, Facilities, and P&C) on budgets, forecasts, and monthly variances.
• Map vendor spend to the budget at the vendor level, and track contract terms, renewals, and savings opportunities.
• Analyze how support work is done across the firm, and provide the cost analysis behind a more scalable operating model for the support functions.
• Build a pipeline of cost initiatives with owners, timing, and expected savings; set a simple business‑case standard for new spend; and track benefits realized against plan.
• Forecast the people cost of the support functions with P&C.
• Report cost KPIs, including OpEx as a percentage of revenue, to leadership, and contribute to the board pack.
• Work with Accounting on accruals and allocations so that the forecast ties to the close.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• 7 to 10 years in FP&A, cost management, or corporate finance, including at least 3 years owning a budget or cost area end to end, with a track record of delivering measurable savings.
• Experience analyzing vendor and accounts payable data from an ERP (SAP preferred), and working with Procurement on renewals.
• Experience at a professional services firm or a private equity-backed company preferred; investment banking or consulting experience a plus.
• Strong Excel modeling; experience with a planning tool such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar.
• Able to challenge senior budget owners with data while keeping the relationship intact, and to turn cost detail into a clear summary for leadership.
• Able to operate in ambiguity and build structure where it does not yet exist; discreet with confidential compensation and vendor information.
• Curious about how AI and automation can change finance and support work, and comfortable using AI tools in day‑to‑day analysis.
• Willing, and ideally eager, to be in person when it adds value, including team meetings in New York or Parsippany, NJ.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA a plus.

In New York, the salary range for a Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning is $181,000 to $249,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best‑in‑class learning and development platforms, to name a few.

To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick.

"CohnReznick" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

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