Manager, FP&A | Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: This leadership-level role is responsible for managing internal audit processes, developing budgets and forecasts, overseeing financial modeling, and driving strategic financial planning initiatives. The position plays a critical role in guiding financial strategy and ensuring fiscal integrity across business units.

Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & People Development:

• Drive team development by soliciting and incorporating feedback, fostering collaboration, and mentoring team members for growth opportunities.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively, set clear goals, and provide consistent coaching and performance management to improve outcomes.
• Promote open communication and accountability across the team.

Operational & Strategic Management:

• Translate business strategies into actionable goals, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Oversee work assignments, monitor progress, address performance issues, and develop contingency plans as needed.

Audit & Compliance:

• Lead internal audit activities, review audit findings, and work with auditors to resolve material weaknesses.
• Implement improvements in internal controls and proactively identify high-risk areas for assessment.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Manage the development of department and regional budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Oversee the evaluation of budget trends and ensure accurate forecasting.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

• Supervise financial analysis including variance, statistical, and economic analyses (e.g., NPV, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow).
• Guide the use of financial reports to evaluate performance, identify trends, and drive improvements.
• Monitor use of data from internal systems to support analysis and reporting (e.g., volume reporting, day sales inventory, utilization reports).

Financial Modeling & Strategic Planning:

• Oversee creation and refinement of financial models to assess scenarios and support planning.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives and maximize their financial impact through modeling and analysis.

Cost Management:

• Identify cost avoidance and recovery opportunities.
• Oversee costing activities and initiatives to improve cost efficiency.

Performance Monitoring:

• Use templates and tools to monitor operational and financial performance (e.g., cash flow, case reports).
• Recommend and implement performance improvements based on analytical findings.

Business Partner Financial Evaluation:

• Manage financial assessments of business partners (e.g., suppliers, acquisition targets).
• Ensure risk implications are identified and mitigated through proper analysis using sources like Bloomberg, D&B, and annual reports.

Collaboration with Leadership:

• Provide strategic financial guidance to regional/business unit leaders.
• Ensure leadership is informed and advised on financial results, variance analysis, and performance improvement strategies.

Strategic Financial Planning:

• Lead development of financial concepts for planning and control.
• Monitor financial plans, acquisitions, and forecasts to support long-term strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or a directly related field.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role, with or without direct reports.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills:

• Experience in financial roles within the healthcare industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, general ledger, and income statements.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a role involving interaction with senior leadership (Director level and above).

Position Details:

• Employee Status: Regular
• Job Type: Standard
• Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
• Direct Reports: Yes
• Work Hours: Flexible
• Travel Required: No