Senior Manager, FP&A

CDW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW, a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider, seeks a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the FP&A team within Solutions & Services. You will own the financial plan, forecasts, and performance reporting for senior leadership, partnering with business units to drive insights and strategic decisions.

The role requires 7+ years in Finance/Accounting with 3+ years in leadership, strong communication, and expertise in project-based revenue recognition and KPI analysis.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Finance/Accounting experience with 3+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting technology/services-centric P&Ls, with expertise in project-based revenue recognition and KPI analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A team and partners, driving ad hoc accounting and finance projects.
• Provide leadership, guidance and development opportunities to the FP&A team.
• Manage planning and budgeting processes and maintain analytical toolkit.

Skills

Leadership

Finance analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Workday Adaptive

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis is a key leader in the Solutions & Services organization. This position is responsible for financial planning and analytical support for business partners and provides C-suite and senior management information through regular business performance reporting. The Senior Manager provides leadership, direction and management to the Solutions & Services FP&A team and owns the compilation and review of the financial plan and financial forecasts for the organization.

What you’ll do

• Thought leader for FP&A team and business segments and channels, driving ad hoc accounting and finance projects.
• Manage members of the FP&A team; providing leadership, guidance and development opportunities to increase skill set and overall business, system and interpersonal aptitude.
• Ensures that planning and budgeting practices and procedures are appropriate and continually advance the analytical toolkit used by the team.
• Own practice-level P&Ls, including reconciliation of delivery and project data from operational systems to the financials, and help drive standardization across multiple system sources
• Partner with Services FP&A team to help build and maintain core services and solutions operating metrics - backlog, utilization, attach rate, project margin, etc. - with consistent definitions and targets across practices
• Translate financial results into forward looking insights for senior leadership: what moved, why and what to watch in the future
• Provide business operations support, including month-end transaction processing and other related administrative and operational responsibilities as needed.

What we expect of you

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Finance/Accounting experience with 3+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and finance principles with the ability to apply them in business analysis.
• Experience supporting technology and/or services-centric P&Ls, with expertise in project-based revenue recognition, cost management, and operational KPI analysis, preferred.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of driving solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; Workday Adaptive experience preferred.
• Proven team leadership skills and ability to build productive cross-functional relationships.
• Track record of identifying process and system improvements and leading successful implementations.
• Successful history of developing and maintaining financial models.

Pay range: $ 141,000 - $ 175,000 depending on experience and skill set

A Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and conditions of plan

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization. We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You don't need deep technical expertise, but you should be comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance. Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do-it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one-building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win-focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward-staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees-working together to solve comple