Strategic FP&A Manager: Executive Forecasting

CAE Simuflite; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CAE is seeking an FP&A Manager to partner with Civil Aviation finance leaders and drive executive-level reporting and forecasting. The role emphasizes understanding KPI impacts, building models, and guiding the annual forecast.

You will lead the finance team, optimize processes, and deliver timely insights to executives in a fast-paced, global environment. The position requires a 10+ year track record in accounting/finance, CPA designation, and strong MS Office and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting or finance; CPA designation
• Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting, finance or related field
• Minimum 3 years leading an accounting or finance team
• In depth knowledge of accounting principles, public company financial reporting & practices
• Expert in creating and overseeing financial statements, reports and models
• Proven management accounting skills and experience
• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of VAT and income taxes
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications required (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access)

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from a finance perspective while remaining in tune with Operational and Customer related impacts
• Focus on developing executive level reports and identifying key insights for decision support
• Own financial analysis and facilitate integration of trends into business unit forecasts
• Partner with the business leaders to ensure financial reports include business context
• Enhance processes and modeling techniques to promote efficient workflow and timely deliverables
• Guide monthly analysis of KPIs and business trends to measure overall financial performance
• Present in monthly business reviews and other executive meetings

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Proactive leadership

Education

University degree in accounting or finance

CPA designation

MBA or graduate degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Oracle

Hyperion Planning

Hyperion Enterprise

Job description

CAE is seeking an FP&A Manager to partner with Civil Aviation finance leaders and drive executive-level reporting and forecasting. The role emphasizes understanding KPI impacts, building models, and guiding the annual forecast.

You will lead the finance team, optimize processes, and deliver timely insights to executives in a fast-paced, global environment. The position requires a 10+ year track record in accounting/finance, CPA designation, and strong MS Office and ERP experience.