Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

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

Our Story

Founded in 2008, Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s capital solutions, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent‑minded wealth advisors to grow their businesses and help their clients achieve their financial vision. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., we operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA).

Your Future Team

Hightower is looking for a Senior Manager to help lead its Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. You will partner with the organization and Finance team leadership to guide the development and achievement of FP&A team goals. The FP&A team uses financial and operational data to support strategy development, achieve growth plans, and identify efficiency opportunities in the organization. The team collaborates with the organization to support informed decision‑making and strategy execution.

What You’ll Do

You will bring a balance of financial and analytical capabilities and strong communication skills. You will lead the FP&A team in building and improving processes that drive performance and scale while supporting the top‑line growth of the organization. You will collaborate within the Finance team and across the organization to support financial and strategic planning, monthly and quarterly financial close processes, and building and analyzing our performance metrics. You will work with organizational leadership and key external stakeholders to communicate our performance and advise on the achievement of the company strategy.

• Lead the FP&A team in the financial close, reporting, forecasting, and annual strategic planning processes
• Partner with senior leadership to provide the financial & analytical perspective in the development of the company’s strategy
• Interact with senior leaders across corporate functions and advisor practices to support decision making by leading the team in building financial models and providing a financial & analytical perspective to business questions
• Drive continuous process improvement of reporting capabilities for key deliverables, including forecasts, annual planning, and cross-functional reporting
• Develop junior team members to execute on current job responsibilities and seek growth opportunities for longer‑term growth
• Present to the broader organization on the story of company performance
• Own the development process and delivery of key deliverables for investors, Board of Directors, and senior management
• Lead junior team members on best practices for leveraging large datasets to develop insights and drive business outcomes
• Manage cross‑functional relationships as a representative of the FP&A team across the corporate function and with the advisor practices
• Manage FP&A processes and effectively communicate initiative progress, roadblocks, questions, and timelines to team leadership

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent experience
• Experience managing a team
• 8+ years of experience in a financial analytics environment where you have gained experience in corporate finance and business strategy
• Relevant experience includes Corporate Finance, M&A advisory, financial consulting, or other analytically driven roles
• Ability to summarize complex data in a clear and concise manner
• Baseline of financial concepts, financial modeling capabilities, and an understanding of core financial statements
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with other data processing / visualization tools (Tableau, Alteryx)
• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to new systems and processes
• Written and active communication skills

What We Offer

• Coverage on the first day of employment for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks for primary caregiver and 8 weeks for secondary caregiver)
• Mother’s lounge onsite
• Flexible PTO plan
• In‑office Monday through Thursday and work from home on Fridays
• Free brand‑new gym in the Chicago office
• 401k matching plan
• HSA employer contributions
• Student loan assistance
• Pet insurance
• Base salary of $150,000- $175,000 plus discretionary bonus (exact base salary amount will be dependent on experience)

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Hightower is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer‑related), gender identity or expression, genetic information including sickle cell or hemoglobin C trait, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local law.

You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or possess other unrestricted U.S. work authorization and will not require sponsorship for U.S. work authorization now or anytime in the future.