Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Sr. Manager, FP&A Location: Atlanta, GA (Local Candidates Only) Competitive Market Salary Plus Bonus Type: Direct Hire About the Opportunity The Intersect Group is partnering with a high growth, industry leading organization seeking a Sr. Manager, FP&A to join its expanding finance team. This company operates in a dynamic consumer focused environment and is committed to leveraging financial insights, operational excellence, and data driven decision making to support continued growth. The organization offers strong visibility to senior leadership and the opportunity to directly influence strategic business initiatives. Role Summary The Sr. Manager, FP&A will serve as a strategic business partner responsible for driving budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance analysis across key business functions. This role will provide executive leadership with actionable financial insights that support growth, operational efficiency, and long term business objectives. This individual will partner closely with business leaders to evaluate performance, develop financial strategies, build sophisticated forecasting models, and influence critical decision making. The position offers significant exposure to executive leadership and high impact strategic initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning processes Develop complex financial models supporting business growth initiatives and strategic investments Partner with departmental leaders to provide financial analysis and operational decision support Analyze sales, gross margin, payroll, merchandising, and operating performance metrics Prepare executive level reporting packages, presentations, and strategic recommendations Build ROI analyses, business cases, and investment evaluations for leadership review Drive process improvements and planning standardization initiatives across the organization Support financial reporting enhancements and business intelligence dashboard development Perform ad hoc financial analyses and present findings to senior leadership Key Requirements 7+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning experience Strong experience with budgeting, variance analysis, and performance management Advanced Excel skills including complex modeling and financial analysis Proven experience partnering with cross functional business leaders and influencing decision making Executive level communication and presentation skills Demonstrated career progression and stability within prior organizations Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting merchandising, store operations, or other operational business functions Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools Retail, consumer products, distribution, or multi location business experience CPA and/or MBA Experience working in high growth organizations with evolving business needs Why Consider This Opportunity Highly visible role with direct exposure to executive leadership Opportunity to influence strategic and operational decision making Growing organization investing heavily in finance business partnership capabilities Collaborative culture with strong focus on professional growth and development Hybrid work environment with four days onsite and one day remote #J-18808-Ljbffr