Our client is thriving Public company that is looking for a quality, hardworking FP&A professional who is ready to be a strong contributor to a high caliber finance organization.
You must be able to commute to the office. If you are not a local applicant - please do not apply. We are looking also for professionals who are coming from companies that have a full FP&A function. The client is not interested in professionals coming from Nonprofits, financial services, Real Estate or Education.
The Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, will be responsible for supporting the business with reporting, planning, and analysis of revenue. In this role, you will provide critical analysis and insights of drivers across the company's various business segments. The ability to maintain and develop complex financial modeling and ownership of the associated reporting and planning tools in support of company objectives, is essential for this role. By analyzing trends, key performance measures, and financial results, you will identify and define opportunities to improve performance and positively impact results of the fundamental business. This position will collaborate with all facets of the business, assuring alignment of business objectives in forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning and is highly visible to the company's executive leadership team.
Take a lead role in business reporting by thoughtfully identifying, defining, and implementing key performance indicators that give business leaders valuable insights into business performance trends.
Manage strategic initiatives, evaluate and prioritize alternatives, develop cost benefit analysis, and provide actionable recommendations. Prepare, deliver, and own presentations and dashboards for the Executive Leadership Team & Franchisee base.
Perform detailed analyses for all revenue driving functions of the business.
Work collaboratively with the business to support the development and preparation of annual plans, forecasts and long-range plans.
Build and maintain complex forecasting models and methodologies by reviewing historical trends and analyzing actual results against forecast drivers.
Gather, organize, and analyze data from various sources to facilitate the review of revenue and same store sales performance, including Business Intelligence, ERP and Cloud Based Software.
Responsible for tracking, research, and running analyses of industry and competition.
Provide variance analysis explanations to leadership on financial and KPI performance versus plan, forecast, and prior year.
Assist with the consolidation of financial results for the company's quarterly results, annual plans, forecasts, and long-range plans to senior management and Board of Directors.
Execute ad-hoc analytic requests, database queries, and report generation as needed.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business or another quantitative field
5+ years of experience in Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or Planning/Forecasting role
Cognos BI, Cognos TM1, Hyperion Essbase or comparable experience, preferred
Retail or franchise experience, a plus but not required
Good understanding of financial statements
Experience working with large data sets
Proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office products, including advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
Self-starter who is Detail-oriented, efficient, and organized with an exceptional ability to establish priorities and objectives under tight deadlines
Excellent presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Able to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally
Dedicated learner with a natural curiosity for consistent growth
Exhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
Cooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, "can-do" attitude!