Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Senior Manager

Exploding Kittens•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Manager/Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as a finance business partner to senior leadership, supporting the Company’s financial planning, forecasting, and executive reporting processes. This role will play a critical part in translating financial and operational data into insights that drive business performance and inform decision-making. This role requires the ability to operate both strategically and tactically, connecting financial results to business performance and helping leadership understand the financial implications of operational decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong financial, modeling and analytical capabilities with excellent communication and presentation skills. This individual will be responsible for developing and delivering clear and compelling financial narratives at the executive level by building strong relationships cross-functionally to support strategic initiatives, operational decision-making, and budget accuracy. This position offers the opportunity to influence business outcomes, improve financial visibility, and help shape the Company’s long-term financial strategy. This role will also serve as a liaison with the Company’s parent organization, supporting corporate planning and reporting requirements and ensuring alignment with global finance processes and timelines.

Requirements

Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
Advanced proficiency in Google and Microsoft products
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to translate complex financial information into clear, concise business insights
Strong presentation and storytelling capabilities
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
High level of intellectual curiosity, initiative, and ownership
Bachelor’s degree in finance, or related field required
7–10 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
Experience supporting senior leadership and preparing executive-level presentations
Experience supporting a subsidiary or business unit within a larger multinational organization, including coordination with parent company finance teams
Familiarity with GAAP and IFRS reporting standards and experience supporting financial planning or reporting under IFRS preferred
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple finance organizations and manage corporate reporting deadline
Experience working with enterprise planning, reporting, and consolidation systems in a corporate or multinational environment (e.g., HFM, Tagetik, SAP, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or similar)

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive financial analyses, including variance analysis, trend identification, and forecasting models.
Provide insights into revenue projections, cost optimization, and profitability analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators (KPIs), to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management.
Own and lead the budgeting/forecast process by collaborating with department heads to develop detailed budgets aligned with organizational goals.
Monitor budget performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to ensure fiscal discipline.
Coordinate with parent company finance teams to support corporate planning, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
Prepare and submit required financial deliverables in accordance with corporate timelines and standards.
Support alignment between local financial plans and parent company. expectations.
Lead and support financial analysis and requests from parent organization.
Develop clear, concise, and visually effective presentations that communicate financial performance and strategic insights.
Lead monthly executive meetings by providing thoughtful narratives explaining financial results, key drivers, and forward-looking expectations.
Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders across the organization.
Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making.
Evaluate financial implications of business initiatives, investments, and resource allocation decisions.
Help business leaders understand financial performance and the financial impact of operational decisions.
Build and maintain robust financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and long-term forecasting.
Support evaluation of new product launches, market opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Lead and support special projects and strategic analyses as needed.