Financial Planning & Analytics Manager

Johnson Brothers•St. Paul, MN

1d•$82,787 - $111,568•Onsite

About The Position

The FP&A Manager is responsible for financial forecasting, report development, month-end review and analysis, financial modeling, and ad hoc value-added analysis. This position will lead the development of the annual planning and forecasting process with quarterly financial analysis & outlook, and long-range business plan by creating, enhancing, and sustaining Anaplan models. The FP&A Manager will partner to leverage data to drive business insights and influence strategic decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes.
Exceptional communication/presentation skills at all levels of the organization.
Independent self-starter with the ability to creatively solve problems and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced & changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Anaplan or other planning technology preferred.
Beverage Industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare final financial plan, forecast, reporting and analysis for the business clients.
Develop, Implement and enhance monthly and quarterly business reviews with sales & marketing leadership teams.
Provide information and recommendations to leadership on both regular and ad-hoc basis.
Prepares regular reports sent to senior management.
Support detailed review of financial results and provide explanation of variances to forecast/budget and future risks and opportunities.
Define recommendations to avoid gross margin erosion.
Analyze gross margin and identify product cost issues and address with Procurement, Operations, and Finance as appropriate.
Responsible for updating financial models with current financial reporting trends, periodically review assumptions to ensure accurate modeling results, incorporate new functionality into the models and troubleshoot the models.
Maintain and validate master data adheres to defined standards.
Identify and correct issues as necessary.
Increase efficiency and effectiveness in the planning process through the deployment of more driver-based planning.
Prepares financial presentation materials and formal business case documents for use with senior management.
Proactively identify opportunities for change and process improvement related to forecasting, reporting, modeling, and analysis.
Document and implement solutions.