Job Posting

Overview:

The Manager of Finance Planning Analysis is a key financial partner in driving the annual operating plan as well as mid-year forecast cycles from revenues down to EBTIDA as well as providing analytical support for senior leadership. This individual will lead the FPA function for one of company’s largest divisions, spear-heading the division’s financial forecast (budget and mid-year), operating plan variance analysis and special projects. This role acts as the analytical engine of the division to provide insights and support optimal business decision making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the Finance representative on the Leadership Team for assigned divisions.

Lead the budgeting process and mid-year forecast including communication of timelines, development of forecast models, and PL consolidation for a $200M business unit. This role will be working very closely with the Division Leadership Team to make sure all deadlines are met, will oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools.

Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue and expenses. Provide monthly PL analyses to help division and company leadership understand what is driving the business.

Create financial models to determine the impact of potential volume, price, and event mix changes, new business opportunities, and wage/cost shifts. Develop and implement actions to address these risks and opportunities.

Engage with business development to create weekly volume, revenue, and EBITDA forecasts.

Work productively with key members of the client’s event management team.

Lead process compliance and improvement efforts for the assigned divisions and other support functions.

Reconcile data from multiple internal and client systems. Work closely with client and internal accounting teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure reports are accurate, timely, and clear.

Produce a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports, packages and pro forma analyses for division and company leadership.

This job description does not imply that the above functions are the only tasks that may be performed. Individuals will be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related tasks as directed by management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Responsibilities With Regard to Workers’ Compensation Claims:

You are responsible for reporting any employment related injury you incur to your direct supervisor as soon as possible following an incident resulting in an injury.

Additional Requirements:

Education/Experience : Minimum 8 years’ progressive FPA experience with large complex company, CPG or retail industry preferred.

Specific Skills:

Broad knowledge of accounting, finance and business principles

Strong technical aptitude (data analysis in Excel, data manipulation, financial analysis tools)

Detail oriented

Organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes

Computer Skills: Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Hyperion Essbase, Hyperion Reports/Planning.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CPA preferred.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Travel Requirements: None

Work Environment: Primarily office environment with the capability to work remotely.

Language Skills: English is the primary language skill.