Strategic FP&A Leader: Forecasting & Growth Insights

Hidden Level; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Stock options

Job summary

Hidden Level is seeking an FP&A Manager in Syracuse, NY to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This on-site role partners with executives to deliver actionable insights, build scalable planning processes, and drive financial performance across the organization.

The candidate will own annual budget cycles, develop robust financial models, and support senior leadership with data-driven recommendations. Travel between Syracuse locations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years FP&A and related experience.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.
• Strong understanding of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting, including the annual budget, rolling forecasts, revenue, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Deliver financial reporting and performance analysis, including budget-to-actual variance analysis, KPIs, management reporting, and identification of key business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Own financial modeling and strategic analysis, including scenario planning, profitability analysis, unit economics, pricing, capital investment, and network expansion.
• Support executive and Board decision-making through clear financial insights, forecasts, presentations, and ad-hoc analysis for the CFO, Corporate Controller, and leadership team.
• Improve FP&A systems, data, and processes, leveraging Deltek Costpoint and other tools to automate reporting, strengthen financial models, integrate operational and financial data, and scale the FP&A function.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to functional leaders, supporting resource allocation, investment evaluations and other operational and strategic decisions.

Skills

7+ years FP&A

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Financial statement knowledge

Travel 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business/related field

MBA, CMA, or related professional qualifications

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Financial planning platforms

Business intelligence platforms

Job description

Hidden Level is seeking an FP&A Manager in Syracuse, NY to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. This on-site role partners with executives to deliver actionable insights, build scalable planning processes, and drive financial performance across the organization.

The candidate will own annual budget cycles, develop robust financial models, and support senior leadership with data-driven recommendations. Travel between Syracuse locations is required.