Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

Leeds Professional Resources; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Professional Resources is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to join our Finance team. This role drives planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis to inform business strategy and growth.

Ideal candidates combine strong financial acumen with partner-facing skills, translating data into actionable insights and identifying opportunities to enhance profitability and efficiency. You will collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to enable strategic decisions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling with variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and performance drivers.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling; experience with SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, and forecasting cycles.
• Develop and maintain financial models for planning, scenario analysis, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze results against budgets and forecasts, identify drivers and variances.
• Provide timely, accurate financial reporting to leadership.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and efficiency.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Variance Analysis

Excel

Cross-functional partnering

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Anaplan

Adaptive Planning

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior FP&A Manager to join our Finance team. This individual will play a key role in driving financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis to support business strategy and growth.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with excellent business partnering skills, the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights, and a proactive mindset toward identifying opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

In this role, you will partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to provide financial visibility, support strategic decision-making, and help drive sustainable business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process, long-range financial planning, and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning, scenario analysis, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers of performance and variances.
• Provide timely, accurate, and actionable financial reporting to leadership.

Strategic Analysis & Business Partnering

• Partner with department leaders and key stakeholders to evaluate financial performance, manage spending, and drive accountability.
• Translate complex financial information into clear insights and recommendations for senior management.
• Conduct profitability analysis, cost optimization reviews, and investment assessments to support business decisions.
• Develop financial scenarios and sensitivity analyses to evaluate risks, opportunities, and potential business outcomes.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Oversee monthly financial reporting, management reporting packages, and KPI tracking.
• Establish and monitor key financial and operational metrics to assess business performance.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, proactively communicating findings and recommended actions.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of financial dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical processes.

Process Improvement & Leadership

• Enhance FP&A processes, financial models, reporting accuracy, and forecasting methodologies.
• Leverage financial systems and business intelligence tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data integrity.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting, actual results, and forecasts.
• Lead and develop team members, as applicable, while fostering a culture of analytical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, business performance drivers, and financial planning methodologies.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP, planning, and reporting tools such as SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, or Tableau is a plus.
• Proven ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders and communicate financial insights to senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.