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FP&A Manager
Location: Burbank, CA
Compensation: $125,000–$140,000 10% Bonus
Schedule: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote)
✨ Newly created role with the opportunity to build and shape the FP&A function
📊 High-impact position partnering directly with leadership on strategy, forecasting, and performance
🚀 Hybrid flexibility with strong growth opportunities in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
About the Role
This is a newly created FP&A Manager role designed for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and wants to build, elevate, and modernize financial planning capabilities. You will partner closely across the business, provide insights that influence decision-making, and help drive performance, growth, and strategic clarity.
Job Summary
The FP&A Manager analyzes financial data, prepares reports, and delivers insights supporting strategic decisions and long-term planning. This role involves forecasting, evaluating business performance, modeling strategic initiatives, and presenting recommendations that help leadership understand opportunities and risks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze financial statements, budgets, and performance indicators to assess financial health and profitability.
- Conduct variance analysis and identify key trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assist in preparing financial forecasts, annual budgets, and long-term plans in partnership with department leaders.
- Monitor budget vs. actual performance and provide recommendations to optimize costs and resource allocation.
- Prepare and distribute reports, dashboards, and presentations that provide meaningful insights to leadership and stakeholders.
- Partner with Accounting to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance in financial reporting.
- Evaluate investment opportunities and capital projects through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and ROI calculations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, and marketing, to support decision-making and performance improvement.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing clear insights and actionable recommendations.
Qualifications
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to build financial models and interpret complex data.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, modeling tools, and ERP systems.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate financial insights for non-financial audiences.
- High attention to detail and accuracy across reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial results to operational drivers.
- Ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proven self-starter, ideally with experience in a demanding private equity–backed environment.
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Knowledge of financial principles, accounting concepts, valuation methods, and investment analysis.
- Familiarity with FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, KPIs, and variance analysis.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify root causes and drive action.
- Adaptability to evolving business needs and priorities while delivering high-quality insights.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Master’s degree (MBA) is a plus.
- 7 years of FP&A or financial analysis experience within corporate finance or consulting.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Professional certifications such as CFA, CPA, or FRM are considered a plus.
Salary : $125,000 - $140,000