Strategic FP&A Manager

Chesapeake Search Partners; Middle River (MD); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Chesapeake Search Partners is seeking a Strategic Finance and FP&A Manager to join a growing organization. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role translates financial data into actionable insights that inform decisions across pricing, operations and strategic investments.

You will partner with operational leaders to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling; perform NPV/IRR/ROI analyses; and help automate reporting to improve visibility, governance, and performance across the

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 7+ years in accounting, FP&A, or related finance roles.
• CPA and public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, or similar).
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights for business leaders.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Aufgaben

• Partner with sales and operational leadership to analyze performance across facilities and programs.
• Analyze performance vs budget/forecast; identify variances and opportunities.
• Translate financial data into clear insights for decision-making.
• Lead pricing analysis, contract evaluations, and customer profitability analysis.
• Build business cases and investment analyses (NPV, IRR, ROI) for major decisions.
• Develop scenario analyses to support planning.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Build and maintain financial models for revenue, expenses and capex.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand business drivers and ensure financial plans reflect operational drivers.
• Prepare monthly financial performance packages for the board and executive leadership.
• Develop and maintain reporting metrics that improve visibility into business performance.
• Support accounting close processes to ensure accurate reporting and GAAP compliance.

Kenntnisse

Strategic finance

Financial planning & analysis

GAAP knowledge

Financial modeling

ERP systems

Power BI

Communication skills

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

Chesapeake Search Partners is seeking a Strategic Finance and FP&A Manager to join a reputable growing organization.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this roles primary focus is to drive business performance by translating financial data into actionable insights that inform decisions across the organization. The person will partner closely with operational leaders to improve decision-making in areas such as pricing, operations, and strategic investments.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Performance & Insights:

• Partner with sales and operational leadership to analyze performance across facilities, delivery networks, customer programs and strategic investments.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers of variances and actionable opportunities.
• Translate financial data into clear insights that drive accountability and decision-making.

Strategic & Operational Support:

• Support pricing analysis, contract evaluations, and customer profitability analysis.
• Build business cases and investment analyses (NPV, IRR, ROI, payback period) to support major decisions related to new market opportunities, vertical expansions, technology investments, capital allocation, acquisitions and operational initiatives.
• Develop scenario analyses to support strategic decisions and operational planning.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Build and maintain financial models supporting revenue, operating expenses, and capital planning.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand business drivers and ensure financial plans reflect real operational drivers.
• Prepare monthly financial performance packages for the board and executive leadership.
• Develop and maintain reporting metrics that improve visibility into business performance.
• Support the accounting team’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes to ensure accurate and timely reporting, strong internal controls and GAAP compliance.

Process & Systems Improvement:

• Enhance financial reporting infrastructure and planning processes with a focus on automation, standardization and AI-based solutions.
• Improve data integration between operational systems and financial reporting tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, financial planning & analysis, or related finance roles.
• CPA and public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, or similar).
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights for business leaders.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.