Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

L3HHCM20•City of Rochester, NY

8d•$91,500 - $170,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Manager is a high-impact leader within the Mission Critical Communications (MCC) sector Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role is responsible for providing financial analysis and insights to drive tactical and strategic decision-making for weekly, monthly and quarterly sector financial consolidation deliverables while overseeing the detailed analysis to support those deliverables. Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to support deliverables and drive accountability of sector annual budgets. Lead and develop an early career FP&A team of analysts, fostering a culture of technical and financial excellence. Interface with and influence executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
Prior leadership experience with demonstrated leadership skills within a Finance function
9-13 years’ experience and comprehensive knowledge of financial planning and analysis, with the ability to understand and integrate related functional areas
9-13 years’ experience and strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling and executive-level briefing development

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and financial planning software
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Strong analytical and data-gathering skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Prior defense and aerospace industry experience

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive financial statement forecasts, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows.
Maintain and enhance the FP&A processes, tools, and data models needed to produce timely and accurate forecasts, with a strong understanding of underlying drivers.
Ensuring continuous improvement utilizing automation, dashboard development and AI tools.
Own major financial deliverables including the Monthly Business Review (MBR), Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and 3-year Joint Strategic Plan (JSP).
Work closely with program finance and accounting teams to develop robust processes, models, and inputs for financial forecasting, including overhead, sales, profit, operating income, and free cash flow projections.
Lead the preparation of financial forecast reports and deliverables.
Coordinate responses to ad hoc financial requests and reports, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
Manage the tracking of SG&A (indirect) and B&P (direct).
Lead monthly forecast reviews and periodic reporting to sector & segment leadership.
Manage the sector capital authorization and spend budget.
Collaborate with functional leads to drive execution of plan.
Lead review of high dollar capital requests.
Demonstrate flexibility in addressing ad hoc financial analysis needs.
Use advanced Excel skills to support a variety of business modeling requirements.
Develop tools, templates, and processes to streamline data gathering and report preparation.
Ensure the information collected is relevant and at the right level of detail.
Drive understanding of financial variances.
Work with stakeholders to identify corrective actions, risks, and opportunities resulting from those variances.
Prepare impactful presentations and concise analyses.
Communicate relevant and actionable information effectively to the appropriate stakeholders.
Oversee Hyperion-based forecasting systems.
Plan and schedule work to meet objectives and deadlines while ensuring compliance with internal, sector, segment, and corporate requirements.