Strategic FP&A Manager — Growth, Forecasting & Transformation

DLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family planning reimbursement

Life insurance

Learning & Development

Work-life balance

Job summary

DLC is seeking an FP&A Manager to join our Chicago team. This role offers a path to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for strategic decision-making in a rapidly growing company.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience with large data sets, pivots, and VLOOKUPs. MBA is strongly desired; the role includes P&L ownership and collaboration across business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in accounting or finance; MBA or in process strongly desired.
• 8+ years in FP&A or corporate finance.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience handling large data sets with pivots and data consolidation.
• Self-starter with critical thinking and high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple requests with proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting process with unit leads to report KPIs.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and forecast summaries.
• Develop KPI-focused presentations for senior management.
• Advise leadership on risks and opportunities via scenario analyses.
• Build financial models and cash flow forecasts.
• Own P&L and capital planning; support strategic decisions.
• Provide pricing and margin analysis for sales teams.
• Support ERP implementations and system integrations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Data analysis with pivots & VLOOKUP

Self-starter with critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting or finance

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

ERP implementations

Job description

DLC is seeking an FP&A Manager to join our Chicago team. This role offers a path to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for strategic decision-making in a rapidly growing company.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience with large data sets, pivots, and VLOOKUPs. MBA is strongly desired; the role includes P&L ownership and collaboration across business units.