Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)

Financial Analyst

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This role will lead the process in providing monthly financial reporting, ad hoc analysis, and analytical evaluations of the company and/or project related performance. This individual will provide insights into business performance with a focus on selling expenses throughout the organization. This role will also be a key contributor to future design plans and incentives for the selling organization.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct special financial and business-related analysis as requested in such areas as margin and expense performance, marketing promotions, capital spending, project IRR and working capital. Make recommendations to improve performance.
• Identify favorable and unfavorable data/spending trends.
• Work with business functions to provide analytic and detailed transactional results and recommendations for improved performance and efficiency.
• Review departmental actual expense versus budget and issue monthly variance statements along with explanations of significant variances.
• Perform regular weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Facilitate annual planning process for selling expenses.
• Be a key strategic partner to senior leadership in developing strategies to drive efficiencies throughout the selling organization.
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Relationships:

• Internal: Finance leadership, Executive Leadership Team, and Senior Leadership Team members

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4 years of progressive relevant work experience
• At least 1 year of people leadership (supervisor/manager) experience preferred.
• Advanced skills using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong financial and business acumen through experience or education

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related analytical field required (or related experience)
• MA/MBA preferred.

Certifications/Training:

• Job relevant certifications preferred (e.g. CPA)

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of people leadership (supervisor/manager) experience preferred.
• Prioritization/Organization/Multi-tasking - Able to organize their own work and meet deadlines, manages others and sets their priorities
• Attention to Detail - Regularly provides work that is accurate, thorough and consistent. Reviews work of others for completeness and accuracy and provides actionable feedback
• Communications - Strong Verbal & Written communications. Communicating to a variety of audiences
• Analytical - Strong analytical skills. Analyzes complex information
• Problem Solving - Able to make accurate decisions and proactively solves problems, many of which are complex, with little direction
• Independent Thinking - Works independently on assignments. Proactively brings forward ideas for improvement
• Team Participation - Collaborates well with team members and other work associates. Leads team training and work improvements.
• Interpersonal - Has strong working relationships with others. Able to manage interactions with all levels of the organization
• People Leadership Assigns and oversees work of team members. Provides coaching and feedback to grow team members. Is a positive role model by setting examples for integrity, fairness and respect
• Systems/Processes - Strong working knowledge of IT, integration into the business, and works to make processes more effective and efficient

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $75,000 - $120,000.

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