Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our team in Greensboro, North Carolina. This role is pivotal in driving financial strategy, ensuring accurate forecasting, and delivering actionable insights to support key business decisions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong analytical mindset and a proven ability to collaborate across departments to optimize financial performance.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for specific business units, ensuring accurate management of profit and loss statements and net working capital.
• Build and maintain advanced financial models to support scenario analysis, return on investment evaluations, and dynamic forecasting.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Research and Development, and Human Resources, to provide financial guidance and support.
• Conduct detailed analyses of financial plan assumptions, including volume, pricing, product mix, cost of sales, and promotional expenditures.
• Develop and refine standardized financial reporting packages, integrating key performance indicators to drive business accountability.
• Monitor and evaluate unit-level economic metrics to assess the impact of strategic decisions on margins and long-term value creation.
• Analyze and explain variances against forecasts and business plans, presenting actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Establish scalable processes by creating templates and sharing best practices to enhance team efficiency and impact.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline financial processes and optimize data management.
• Enhance data visualization and reporting capabilities by leveraging tools such as Power BI and Power Query.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and modeling, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and familiarity with tools like Power BI.
• Knowledge of large corporate enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
• Expertise in corporate planning systems like Hyperion, OneStream, or Anaplan.
• Strong understanding of unit-level economics and their impact on scaling businesses.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering actionable insights.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to drive financial strategy and decision-making.