Finance Manager, FP&A

Conair•Stamford, CT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Conair is seeking a forward-thinking Finance Manager, FP&A to provide strategic insights through data analytics, automation, and financial modeling. The role combines traditional FP&A practices with technology, systems optimization, AI, and data tools to improve forecasting, planning, and performance reporting. The Finance Manager will help transform how the Finance function uses data and partner across departments to support faster, more informed decisions. The position supports budgeting and forecasting across global divisions, develops financial analysis and visualizations, maintains and enhances FP&A systems, and builds dashboards and self-service tools. It also supports business cases and investment decisions, contributes to executive and board-level presentations, and mentors junior analysts. The role is onsite Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays, with occasional travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in corporate FP&A, with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and organizational levels.
Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Nice To Haves

Experience with forecast reporting tools, ideally Adaptive Insights.
Background in a manufacturing or consumer products environment.

Responsibilities

Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating global divisions, reviewing results, and evaluating business risks and opportunities.
Translate complex data into clear insights and visualizations that drive business action.
Maintain and enhance the Adaptive Insights FP&A system, ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy.
Design and deliver dynamic dashboards and self-service financial tools using Power BI.
Partner with IT and Data teams to define and improve data architecture and ensure financial data sets are reliable, accessible, and well structured.
Use AI tools to streamline data review, identify trends, and deliver clearer insights and analysis to leadership.
Provide financial support for business cases, ROI analysis, and investment decision-making.
Support executive- and board-level presentations with high-impact financial storytelling.
Mentor junior analysts on analytics best practices and advanced Excel and BI tool usage.