What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis position at My Ideal Recruiter?
Are you this person?
- You've owned enterprise-wide budgeting and forecasting, not just supported it
- You can build a three-statement model and then explain it clearly to a board
- You push back on weak assumptions, even when the room is full of senior leaders
- You've reduced key-person dependency in a finance function before
- You get energized by transformation work, not slowed down by it
- You want a direct path to Director and are ready to earn it fast
- You've worked across multi-entity or acquisition-heavy environments and know how to keep the numbers clean
Who do you work with
- ?Direct partner to the VP of FP&
- ADay-to-day collaborator with Accounting, Corporate Department leaders, and Commercial Financ
- ePresenter and narrator for executive and board-level financial review
- sManager and mentor to FP&A team member
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What kind of organization is thi
- s?Growth-oriented, multi-entity business in an active transformation pha
- seFinance function is modernizing: new platform implementations, reduced manual dependency, stronger governan
- ceCross-functional, fast-moving environment where financial rigor drives decisio
- nsLeadership-track role with a defined path upward based on executi
on
What will you o
wn?Planning and forecast
- ingFull enterprise budget and forecast process, start to fin
- ishMonthly close-to-forecast variance analysis and performance report
- ingForecast cadence governance: structure, discipline, and accountability across the organizat
- ionForecast accuracy improvement in partnership with business unit and department lead
ersFinancial model
- ingConsolidated three-statement corporate model: income statement, balance sheet, cash f
- lowScenario and sensitivity models covering reported vs. proforma views, liquidity, and capital deploym
- entM&A modeling, post-acquisition tracking, and integration analyt
- icsCapital allocation analysis and growth initiative model
ingReporting and storytell
- ingExecutive and board-level financial materials: build them, own them, deliver t
- hemPerformance narratives that connect the numbers to the decisions that need to be m
- adeWorking capital visibility and capital allocation transparency for senior leaders
hipPlatform and proc
- essBusiness ownership of the Enterprise Performance Management platform implementat
- ionProcess design, model architecture, and change management for the new planning environm
- entMaster data management practices built for sc
- aleContinuous improvement across FP&A: automation, scalability, reduced manual l
iftTeam and funct
- ionDay-to-day management and development of FP&A team memb
- ersWorkload prioritization and capability building across the planning funct
- ionReduction of key-person dependency in planning and reporting proces
ses
What experience do you n
- eed?Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related f
- ield8 or more years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experi
- enceDemonstrated ownership of enterprise-level financial planning proce
- ssesStrong three-statement and scenario modeling sk
- illsExperience preparing and presenting materials for executive and board audie
- ncesBackground in multi-entity, growth-stage, or acquisition-driven businesses prefe
- rredExposure to ERP migration or finance transformation work prefe
- rredAdvanced Excel and PowerPoint; solid Power BI and Power Query sk
- illsComfortable challenging financial assumptions at the senior leadership l
evel
What gives you an
- edge?MBA, CMA, FMVA, or other finance certific
- ationExperience implementing or supporting an EPM platform ro
- lloutExposure to Python, agentic AI tools, or advanced financial anal
- yticsPrior experience building out FP&A functions rather than inheriting mature
- onesTrack record of improving forecast accuracy in complex, multi-unit environ
ments
What are the logi
- stics?Full-time, exempt po
- sitionModerate travel may be re
- quiredOnsite in Atlan