Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Technology Industry leader has an immediate needs for a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Irvine

On-site with some WFH flexibility in the future

$130-160K plus bonus

The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis will be responsible for providing the executive leadership team critical analysis and recommendations that will fuel our continued profitable, double-digit growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain and update financial and operational performance models and reports to understand performance and trends
• Monthly financial package consolidation for all locations and improve current model to include all companies
• Evaluates performance/operations/financial: reviewing and conducting complex financial analyses and variance analysis (price/volume/mix, usage variance, inflation, cost savings, cash flow, working capital)
• Prepare financial bridge for actual performance to budget/prior year
• Assist in annual budgeting process to completion of consolidation of budget file
• Track expenses and identify and investigate monthly and quarterly variances to budget and forecast while proactively identifying opportunities for improvements
• Apply Excel formulas/tools or statistical modeling to large quantities of data to deliver actionable information.
• Create and/or generate necessary reporting and analyses for business segments, brands, and products in support of strategic decision making.
• Investigate and explain variances or unexpected results.
• Assist in the analysis of financial data and extract and define relevant information.
• Continuously focus on automating and streamlining the FP&A processes
• Assist in presentation/reporting package for leadership team and corporate office
• Provide ad hoc financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger accounting principles and standard practices, including developing subject matter expertise for the ERP and financial reporting system. Stay current on GAAP and IFRS standards.
• Develop and maintain best practices for closing and producing quality financial statements timely and accurately.
• Collaborate with Controller and budget owners towards improved annual budget cycle.
• Partner with Controller to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Responds to inquiries from the Controller and Leadership Team and Managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
• Proactively provide insight and recommendations to budget managers to ensure continued alignment with the budget utilizing forecast tools.
• Work with the Controller to ensure quarterly and year-end audit deadlines are met.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities, reduce process time and document procedures to enhance the workflow.
• Proactively monitor accounting transactions, identify large fluctuations, conduct analysis and communicate to appropriate managers.
• Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or another related field required.
• Microsoft Office working knowledge; advanced skills in Excel
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience at relevant level of responsibility
• Comfortable working with large amounts of data, producing timely and accurate results.
• Capable of identifying and extracting data required to account, analyze, and report on the business.