Senior Manager, FP&A Business Partner

Role Summary

The Senior Manager, FP&A serves as a strategic financial partner to the leadership team, providing the insights and analysis necessary to drive informed business decisions. This role reports to the Dir, FP&A Strategy & Business Partner and is responsible for leading the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, and long-term strategic planning. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to lead a team in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting: Contribute to the development of the annual budget and multi-year strategic financial plans, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Forecasting: Manage monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities to ensure financial targets are met.
• Performance Analysis: Oversee the preparation of monthly financial reviews, providing deep-dive analysis into variances between actuals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Business Partnering: Act as a primary financial advisor to department heads and executive stakeholders, providing data-driven insights to optimize resource allocation and profitability.
• Management Reporting: Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards and KPIs to track business performance and communicate results to senior leadership.
• Process Excellence: Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, including the optimization of FP&A tools, automation of reporting, and enhancement of data integrity.
• Financial accuracy and controls: Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid amortization reviews, and recommended journal entries, ensuring compliance with IFRS, GAAP, and internal controls.
• Manage vendor commitments, purchase orders, and invoices to maintain strong financial control.
• Support intercompany transactions, including allocations, documentation, and process flows.

Education & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA and/or CPA is highly preferred.
• Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3-5 years in a management or lead role within an FP&A function, preferably in a global setting.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and drive projects independently.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS. Mastery of Microsoft Excel and advanced financial modeling. Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Adaptive, Tableau).
• Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to synthesize complex data into actionable strategic recommendations with attention to detail.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing teams, influencing cross functional partners, and operating effectively in a matrixed, global organization.