FP&A - Management Reporting & Budgeting / Forecasting Lead

Director, FP&A

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

The goal of Ankura Business Services (ABS) is to provide support and assistance to Ankura's client facing business groups. All of Ankura's ABS groups work together to achieve a common goal, which is to create innovative solutions for our clients. ABS includes Finance, Legal, IT Services, Marketing and Communications, Real Estate, Conflict Check, Operations & Workplace Services, and the People Office. Collaborative lateral thinking, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results. Together, Ankura's ABS groups work in harmony to Protect, Create, and Recover Value for our clients.

We are seeking a high-performing FP&A professional to serve as a key contributor in the consolidation, enhancement, and delivery of management reporting and enterprise budgeting and forecasting processes. This role operates as a senior individual contributor with significant visibility across the Finance organization and regular interaction with senior leadership. The individual will be expected to develop deep subject matter expertise (SME) across financial planning, reporting, and systems - particularly Workday Financials and Workday Adaptive Planning—and act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders. This role combines strong financial acumen, systems capability, and business partnership to deliver insights that improve decision-making and business outcomes. The ideal candidate is an independent thinker with a continuous improvement mindset, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights. This role is ideally located in the New York City Metro area, but other locations may be considered. This role will be filled at the Director level within Ankura's structure.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Modeling & Performance Analysis
• Management Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Business Partnership & Collaboration
• Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Systems & SME Capabilities

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree or higher in related field.
• 8–12+ years of FP&A or related experience, including professional services or consulting exposure.
• Demonstrated experience with Workday Financials; Adaptive Planning experience highly preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently while contributing in a collaborative team environment.