Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will be the end-to-end owner of the Corporate P&L budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes. This role is responsible for building the annual budget, leading monthly closes for Corporate functions, driving variance analysis, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership. The role partners closely with Accounting, Treasury, HR, IT, and all corporate department leaders, ensuring spend discipline, transparency, and alignment to strategic priorities.

Success in This Role Looks Like :

• Corporate P&L budgets delivered with accuracy, discipline, and clear accountability.
• Monthly performance reviews that drive proactive decisions and cost-management actions.
• Spend visibility, modeling, and reporting elevated across the Corporate organization.
• Trusted partnership with functional leaders.

Core Responsibilities & Duties : ?

Lead the development, consolidation, and maintenance of the Corporate P&L budget across all departments.

Own the full budget calendar, deliverables, cadence, and communications for Corporate functions.

Own monthly performance reviews with each Corporate function, summarizing variances and root-cause drivers.

Partner with Accounting during close and with HR on compensation, bonus, and headcount planning.

Qualifications : ?

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.