Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

The FP&A Manager serves as a dedicated financial partner supporting the company’s largest operating division within a field service organization. This role is responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities while providing actionable insights that drive operational performance and strategic decision-making.

The FP&A Manager acts as a trusted advisor to divisional leadership, translating complex financial information into clear business recommendations. This individual will serve as a key liaison between divisional operations and corporate finance, ensuring alignment, accountability, and strong financial visibility across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to divisional leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting activities for the division, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and performance expectations.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including P&L analysis, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and business performance commentary.
• Analyze financial and operational trends, identify risks and opportunities, and proactively communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business initiatives, pricing strategies, resource allocation decisions, investment analysis, and growth opportunities.
• Conduct detailed variance analyses against budget and forecast, identify performance drivers, and recommend corrective actions where appropriate.
• Partner with accounting and finance teams to support month-end close activities, reporting requirements, audit requests, and financial process improvements.
• Monitor adherence to financial policies, internal controls, and reporting standards while identifying and escalating potential risks.
• Support business reviews, executive presentations, and strategic planning initiatives through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and performance reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operational leaders and corporate support functions to improve financial processes, reporting capabilities, and business outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting, streamline processes, and improve overall financial visibility across the division.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, operational finance, or a related analytical role.
• Experience supporting operationally focused, service-based, or multi-site organizations preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Proven ability to work independently, solve problems, and drive initiatives with minimal direction.
• Strong business acumen and desire to understand operational drivers of performance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SQL, business intelligence tools, or financial planning systems is a plus.