Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

Sr. FP&A Manager — Lafayette, Louisiana

A leading $1B private multi-entity transportation organization is seeking a Sr. FP&A Manager to lead business and operational financial planning and analysis for the Americas business unit. This role owns the end-to-end budgeting process, ensuring financial accuracy, discipline and alignment with strategic objectives

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Lead and coordinate the annual business planning process, monthly and quarterly forecasts and periodic risk and opportunity meetings with management.
• Identify and explain the key drivers of variances to prior periods, current forecasts and annual plans. Present detailed findings to senior management.
• Responsible for all aspects of the budgeting process, maintaining a high level of accuracy through rigorous quality assurance practices, including variance analysis and continuous process review.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management and the Board of Directors.
• Recognize changes to plans or projects when appropriate and ensure they are reflected in the current outlook or forecast. Proactively identify and communicate areas of profitability improvement for the company.
• Maintain and review detailed financial models including forward-looking P&Ls, cash flows and balance sheets. Assist in evaluating and forming long range financial plans.
• Review and report on the financial performance of the organization to the company leadership.
• Implement and update a financial scorecard to maintain consistent financial reporting data and analysis across the organization. Strengthening the link between operational metrics and P&L reporting.
• Partner with the business leaders in the areas of Business Development, Operations and Finance to provide financial direction and guidance on key contracts and significant business initiatives.
• Create and streamline FP&A reporting packages.
• Evaluate the financial return of large capital expenditures and oversee the capital planning and review process. Utilize financial valuation models to properly evaluate capital investments and leasing opportunities.
• Assist the organization in optimizing supply chain spending and target costing initiatives. Identify and recommend actions in high impact areas for cost and productivity improvements.
• Design effective processes and systems (e.g. OneStream reporting and forecasting capability) to track financial metrics against expectations and plans including predictive measures that identify potential shortfalls.
• Participate in and complete special projects and M&A analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance. MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Proficiency in finance and accounting systems (e.g. ERP, Hyperion, OneStream) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in business administration, finance and accounting or operational roles.
• Minimum of 2 years in key financial management roles.

Full relocation support provided for qualified candidates.