FP&A Manager

Job Description Key Responsibilities: - Financial Planning & Forecasting: - Lead the preparation of annual budgets, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts to ensure alignment with corporate goals and financial targets. - Develop detailed financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial planning. - Work closely with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, HR, etc.) to gather insights and data for accurate forecasting and planning. - Ensure that financial assumptions and forecasts are realistic and take into account market trends, business conditions, and internal goals. - Budget Management: - Oversee the budget process, ensuring all departments provide accurate financial data, and make necessary adjustments to align with overall company objectives. - Analyze variances between budgeted and actual financial performance, and work with department heads to understand discrepancies. - Provide recommendations to improve financial performance and help departments meet their budget targets. - Financial Reporting & Analysis: - Generate and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management, providing insights on key performance indicators (KPIs), profitability, and financial trends. - Perform in-depth variance analysis between actual results and forecasts, identifying root causes of deviations. - Analyze financial results and identify opportunities for improvement, cost savings, and optimization. - Strategic Decision Support: - Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management to support strategic decision-making and company growth initiatives. - Conduct scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis, and financial modeling to evaluate potential business decisions or new projects. - Support mergers, acquisitions, or investment opportunities through financial due diligence and post-acquisition performance tracking. - Cash Flow & Working Capital Management: - Monitor cash flow, working capital, and liquidity metrics, ensuring the organization maintains adequate financial resources to meet operational needs. - Work with the treasury team to forecast and optimize cash flows. - Cost Management & Profitability Analysis: - Evaluate cost structures across the business and recommend strategies to improve profitability. - Lead cost-saving initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and providing data-driven solutions to reduce operational costs. - Process Improvement & Automation: - Continuously improve financial processes, systems, and reporting tools to increase accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness. - Collaborate with IT and finance teams to implement financial automation tools or ERP systems that streamline FP&A workflows. - Stakeholder Engagement: - Act as a trusted advisor to department heads and executives, providing financial insights and guidance to improve business performance. - Prepare presentations and financial dashboards to communicate financial results and strategies to non-financial stakeholders. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA or CPA is a plus. - 5+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ideally in a corporate finance or FP&A role. - Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. - Advanced proficiency in Excel, with the ability to build complex financial models and reports. - Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is highly desirable. - Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and cost accounting. - Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.