Sr. FP&A Manager

Advance Auto Parts; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a strategic Finance leader to head Corporate FP&A in Raleigh, driving performance insights and board-ready reporting. This role partners with finance leadership and business stakeholders to influence decisions and improve forecasting accuracy.

You will oversee monthly/quarterly insights, develop outlooks, and advance FP&A capabilities across the organization in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive finance or analytical experience.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience, including leading cross-functional teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with financial systems and data.
• Advanced accounting and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of executive performance insights through reports to enable data-driven decisions.
• Analyze enterprise financial performance across P&L and key drivers to identify risks and opportunities.
• Translate complex data into concise executive narratives to align stakeholders and inform decisions.
• Partner with Finance teams to improve performance through cost optimization and automation initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Business partnering

Leadership

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting or related field

Master’s Degree (MBA or related)

Tools

Oracle ERP

PowerPoint

Word

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Advance Auto Part’s Finance team is focused on delivering strategic planning and financial insights that optimize our organization’s performance. We are seeking a strategic Finance leader to lead our Corporate FP&A team, delivering best in class insights, and execution support across the organization.

Advance Auto Part’s Finance team is focused on delivering strategic planning and financial insights that optimize our organization’s performance. We are seeking a strategic Finance leader to lead our Corporate FP&A team, delivering best in class insights, and execution support across the organization.

In this high-impact leadership role, you will partner closely with finance leadership to drive operational execution through performance reporting, delivery of actionable insights, and influence key decisions. You will lead critical financial processes, including the development of the Monthly and Quarterly financial insights package, Quarterly performance outlooks, and Board reporting while ensuring financial transparency, forward looking risks and opportunities are clearly identified, and driving a continuous focus on process improvement.

This position requires strong analytical leadership, the ability to drive change, partner effectively with business stakeholders, and operate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Location & Work Availability

Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote), based at our corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:

Financial And Business Reporting

• Lead the development and delivery of executive performance insights through weekly, monthly, quarterly, and Board reporting that enables timely, data-driven decision making


• Analyze enterprise financial performance across the P\u00a0&L and key operational drivers to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations


• Translate complex financial and operational data into concise executive narratives that drive alignment and informed decisions


• Serve as Corporate FP&A’s primary partner to Finance Business Partners, establishing consistent reporting standards, financial governance, and enterprise performance management disciplines

Financial Planning & Decision Support

• Lead enterprise planning and performance management activities, including forecasting, financial outlooks, executive performance reviews, and enterprise risk and opportunity assessments


• Partner with Finance business partners to improve operational and financial performance through cost optimization, productivity initiatives, and proactive risk management


• Lead initiatives that strengthen forecast accuracy, planning discipline, execution against financial commitments, and enterprise decision making


• Partner with Finance leadership to advance FP&A capabilities through process standardization, automation, continuous improvement that increases organizational effectiveness and strengthens the company’s operating rhythm

Team & Capability Development

• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team through effective hiring, teaching, coaching, and succession planning


• Act as a culture ambassador who values and role models partnership, accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting or related field


• 5+ years of progressive finance or analytical experience


• 2+ years of people leadership experience, including leading cross-functional teams


• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with financial systems and data


• Advanced accounting and financial modeling skills


• Proven analytical and critical thinker


• Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills


• Experienced business partner who can influence up, down, and across an organization


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)


• Proficiency in Oracle or other ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (MBA or related)


• Background in large retail or Fortune 500 company environments


• Experience leading significant process changes within a large organization

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