FP&A Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a FP&A Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Developing efficiencies and process improvements within the team’s work streams;
- Partnering with departmental leaders to determine and support financial analysis needs;
- Developing, coordinating, and reporting budgets and forecasts for individual departments;
- Managing financial aspects of special projects by determining key drivers, driving the right set of analyses and presenting the conclusions;
- Monthly reporting and variance analysis;
- Product margins and performance (also Business Unit performance);
- Provide senior management with budgets and periodic forecasts, including the following; Profit and loss (income statement);
- Operating performance for the upcoming quarter and year;
- Customer margins and performance;
- Regional margins and performance;
- Take an active role in the broader Finance team; helping smooth implementation of – and adherence to – new finance requirements, systems and processes;
- Run annual budgets and forecasts, including the roll-out of regular reforecasting cycles and processes;
- Prepare ad-hoc management financial reports as required;
- Prepare management reporting packs in a timely and clear fashion, with risks and opportunities readily identified;
- Monitor marketing spend data, analyse variances against budget and support growth of the marketing function and their decision making.
Requirements:
- Accounting or finance degree preferred;
- Desire to get into the details and help bring MagicLab’s ambitious plans to life;
- Strong presentation skills to present to high level roles internally and external investors;
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent;
- FP&A experience gained within established businesses, ideally within the consumer digital sector;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent time management skills;
- Strong knowledge of planning and performance processes, including annual budget, monthly forecast and periodic business reviews;
- Team orientated, a “can do” attitude and flexible approach;
- Superior analysis skills;
- Enthusiasm for solving problems and working collaboratively;
- Work experience with mid-size to large companies with high growth preferred;
- Independent/Self-starter with high attention to detail;
- Master’s Degree in accounting, business, finance or related field strongly preferred;
- Strong working knowledge of accounting, controlling and finance operations. Knowledge of SAP and Adaptive Insights desirable.