FP&A Manager

OverviewWe are looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to join Susquehanna’s FP&A team, based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. This is a player-coach role: you will own and execute day-to-day FP&A responsibilities while also helping build out the capabilities, processes, and tools the function needs as the firm grows. The role spans financial planning, cost reporting, management reporting, and expense methodologies. There is meaningful work across all of these areas, and we need someone who can move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution. The right candidate is analytically sharp, a strong communicator, and genuinely energized by environments where the work is not yet fully defined. Experience in financial services or trading is a plus; familiarity with how a prop trading firm operates is a real differentiator. Yearly travel to our international offices may be required.What You’ll DoPlanning & ForecastingOwn the firms budgeting and forecasting processes; partner closely with FP&A colleagues globally; drive continuous improvements to how they run and what they producePartner with senior leaders across trading desks and support functions to build and maintain annual budgets and rolling forecastsPartner with global FP&A colleagues to align on planning timelines, methodology, and reporting standardsExtend financial planning capabilities toward longer-term strategic planning as the function maturesCost Reporting & Expense MethodologyOwn cost reporting across the firm; ensuring it is transparent, consistent, and directly relevant to business decisionsMaintain and improve cost driver definitions and allocation logic across trading desks, strategies, and support functions; document methodologies so they are auditable and easy to maintainDevelop and refine return metrics including return on capital and RWA, linking P&L performance to consumption at the desk and strategy levelEvaluate existing allocation approaches and simplify where they have become overly complex or inconsistentManagement ReportingOwn and continuously improve management reporting packages for senior leadership, covering cost performance vs. budget, capital efficiency metrics, and trend analysisMake reporting easy to act on: senior leaders should read a package and know immediately where to focusBuild for scale; automated where possible, consistent with broader FP&A standards, and designed to grow with the businessCross-Functional PartnershipServe as a finance partner to senior leaders across trading and support functions; turn complex financial data into clear, actionable takeawaysPartner with global FP&A colleagues to share best practices, align on governance standards, and ensure consistency across regionsCollaborate with Technology and Operations to improve data flows and underlying systems supporting FP&AHandle ad hoc analytical requests from senior leadership quickly and accuratelyTeam Leadership & DevelopmentLead and develop the FP&A team day-to-day, setting clear priorities and creating an environment where people do their best workCoach team members actively; providing regular feedback, investing in their development, and helping them grow into broader responsibilities over timeAs the function scales, play a key role in building out the team: defining roles, supporting hiring, and onboarding new members effectivelyFoster a culture of continuous improvement, intellectual curiosity, and high standards for analytical rigor and communicationWhat we’re looking for12+ years in FP&A or a comparable analytical finance role, ideally in financial services or a trading environment.Demonstrated track record of improving FP&A capabilities — not just running existing processes.Experience developing or refining expense methodologies and cost allocation frameworks.Familiarity with return on capital, RWA, and P&L-relative cost metrics in a trading or financial services context.Strong Excel skills; experience with BI and data tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and/or SQL.Clear communicator who can build alignment across teams on complex financial topics.Self-starter who takes ownership and is comfortable driving process improvement, including automation.Experience building or managing a finance team is a plus.About SusquehannaSusquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io. Any resume or referral submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will not be eligible for an agency fee.#LI-AM1Job SummaryExperience Level: Experienced ProfessionalsJob Categories: Operations