Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Skills
Ad Hoc AnalysisAnalytical ModelsBudget DevelopmentBudgetingFinancial ModelingForecastingPresentation Skills
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel and financial software (e.g., BI & ERPs)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
- Ability to synthesize large data sets and identify trends and key information
- Strong analytical, written communication, interpersonal, listening, and organizational skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Minimum bachelor’s in accounting or finance; MBA a plus
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in corporate finance, preferably working with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Experience with data management and data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
- Experience with cloud-based budgeting software (Planful, Adaptive, etc.)
- Experience in healthcare industry preferred.
Day to day
- Drive critical elements of the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles
- Provide in-depth analytical support and strategic thought partnership to the Operations team
- Collaborate closely with senior management to drive financial performance and support business objectives
- Manage the development of short- and long-term financial models and solutions to drive growth and support internal business goals
- Establish strong, cross-functional relationships to position the FP&A organization as a strategic asset and thought partner in key decision making
- Lead regional budget development in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Develop client-focused analytic models, methodologies, and reports to meet business needs
- Facilitate reviews and improvement planning with business units and cost centers for performance gaps
- Communicate the core takeaways and conclusions of complex analytical models
- Monitor ongoing business performance against budgets/forecasts
- Conduct and interpret quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide insight into existing operations
- Partner with stakeholders to understand variance drivers and identify key risks/opportunities
- Assist with special projects and ad hoc analysis as needed
