Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Nihon Kohden; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Nihon Kohden in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr. Manager, FP&A to serve as a finance business partner under the VP of Finance. This role includes budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of FP&A experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.

Responsibilities include providing insights to drive performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The anticipated salary range is $135,000 to $185,000, depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A.
• 2+ years of experience in people management.
• Medical device industry experience preferred.
• Comfortable with ongoing sales reporting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights to enhance business performance.
• Oversee and mentor the finance team.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on ROI analysis.
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct monthly P&L reviews and variance analysis.

Skills

Exceptional analytical skills

Strong Excel modeling

Effective partnership skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP Analytics

Salesforce.com

PowerPoint

Job description

The Sr. Manager, FP&A serves as a key finance business partner under the direction of the VP of Finance. This role collaborates across departments to drive profitable growth and improve operational efficiency.

The Sr. Manager works closely with Sales & Marketing, Operating, and Service business leaders, delivering key performance metrics and analysis, overseeing all financial activities of the organization, ensuring sound financial management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency. This role provides leadership in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis to support the company’s growth and profitability.

This position plays a vital role in transforming data into actionable insights. The Sr. Manager extracts and analyzes complex datasets to provide timely, accurate business intelligence, partners with cross-functional teams, and identifies opportunities to enhance performance across the organization.

Essential Functions and Main Duties

• Partner with executive leadership to provide actionable insights to drive business performance and operational excellence
• Oversee and mentor the finance team to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance
• Partner with the Sales and Marketing teams to support marketing initiatives and programs by providing analysis on specific terms and resulting ROI
• Competitive landscape analysis on product pricing/market positioning to drive Company’s topline growth
• Collaborate with regional, national, and government Sales teams to provide key data metrics to optimize the Company’s arrangements with various customers
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long‑range financial plans including process timeline and topline strategies to make sure they align with the Company’s strategic goals
• Responsible for weekly sales reporting & analysis to identify trends and opportunities to drive sustainable success across each business unit, along with corporate submissions and requests related to actual and key variances
• Oversee analysis of P&L, B/S and expenses for 50+ cost centers on a monthly basis and proactively drill down to areas of interest and engage in opportunities for improvement
• Monthly P&L review and variance analysis; support accounting on accruals, capital spend, & reconciliations
• Lead the effort regarding chargebacks to parent company on warranty, consignment and recalls. Facilitate collaboration between the repair team, sales operations and NKC accounting to ensure smooth processing
• Monitoring Inventory levels, strategies, and devaluation calculation: new inventory procurement, used inventory/consignment strategies, scrapping impact analysis, devaluation discussion, and repair strategies
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time based on business need

Qualifications

Education / Certification / Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A
• 2+ years of experience of people management experience, including driving results through others, leading teams or projects, and providing training
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Medical device industry experience preferred
• Level and compensation depend on location, experience, education and skills
• Comfortable with role that ranges from ongoing sales reporting/financial analysis to leading collaboration across the company
• Effective partnership skills including listening to/supporting Sales, Marketing, & Operations, and communication of insights and recommendations. Expected to become a trusted advisor who uses data to guide and support business decisions.
• Demonstrated business acumen, problem solving skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, including directly with executive management
• Strong Excel modeling and demonstrated superior systems and data mining capabilities from ERP, preferably SAP Analytics; proficient in PowerPoint; experience with Salesforce.com is preferred
• Effective business analytics skills to recognize insights and trends from tools and reports, sometimes with only limited data; provide reporting in a timely manner, both routine and ad hoc, and make fact‑based recommendations to various levels of management
• Collaborative‑minded individual with effective relationship‑building skills across all functions to partner for long‑term success. Handle conflict management and bring resolution with positive attitude/willingness to help others as one team
• Solution‑oriented person with an ability to work outside the box to develop new solutions and ways to analyze the business.
• Self‑motivated, resourceful, and adaptable person who can work well independently, on the phone/video calls, or in meetings with all levels/functions
• High level of accountability. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced deadline driven environment to meet the needs of internal/external audience
• Excellent time management skills and hard‑work ethic; attention to detail, planning, and organizational skills.
• Able to assess and anticipate client needs, deal with ambiguity, and translate complex issues into clear and digestible solutions
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing, and to receive and understand verbal and written instructions in English
• Able to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment

Compensation

The anticipated range for this position is $135,000 to $185,000. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, experience and location.

Perks and Benefits

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Working Conditions

Schedule: The regular hours for this full‑time position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, unless otherwise stated by the department manager. Holiday, weekend, and evening work hours may be required. Regular hours may vary due to the needs of the organization or department and are subject to change at any time at the Company’s discretion.

Physical: Generally may require some reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying up to 20 pounds, finger dexterity, repetitive motions, standing, walking, sitting, hearing, visual acuity, and color vision. More specific details may be provided as needed or requested.

Travel: Minimal

Access to Customer Sites: Not Required

Nihon Kohden America is committed to maintaining a professional and respectful workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs, without regard to legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all employment actions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, training, and other workplace practices.

Nihon Kohden America complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Employees and applicants will not be subject to harassment or retaliation for asserting their legal rights. Questions or concerns regarding this policy may be directed to Human Resources at [e-mail].