FP&A Manager

Schneider Downs•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a trusted advisor in the professional services industry, you know what matters most to clients: Big thinking with a personal focus. You also know what matters most to your own success, including: career growth, work-life flexibility, leadership that cares about your ability to succeed, the opportunity to give and receive one-on-one coaching and mentoring, as well as learning opportunities that inspire professional development. Experience them all at Schneider Downs, where we’ve been providing accounting, tax, consulting, business advisory and wealth management services through our team of innovative thought leaders for over 65 years. Start building a career with people motivated to help you succeed—and enjoy more of what counts. As the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A), you will be a critical business partner to leaders across multiple practices, providing financial insights that drive strategic decision-making. The FP&A Manager will be part of our internal finance team and is the key operational finance partner for our practices, offering confident communication, strategic insight and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, an ownership mentality and a proactive, go-getter attitude to a dynamic and collaborative environment. We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we've embraced a hybrid work model, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home as well as in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Minimum of five years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance, including at least two years in a leadership role
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to succinctly and efficiently communicate complex topics
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, and the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data to senior leadership
Proven ability to work independently and execute on key deliverables with minimal oversight
Ability to work in ambiguous environments and make sound judgment calls with limited data, assessing and communicating tradeoffs of decisions
Understands the details, but able to operate and summarize information at a high level to provide leadership with the right information needed to make quick decisions
Strategic business mindset with the ability to think ahead about potential risks, opportunities and having the ability to understand or estimate financial and operational impacts
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications
Experience working with large data sets and disparate systems
Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration, including with IT/Data teams
Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
Experience leading projects and driving process improvements

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced business intelligence and information reporting tools (Power BI preferred)
Experience with FP&A software (e.g., Vena, Datarails, Workday Adaptive Planning)
CPA or MBA

Responsibilities

Serve as a key business partner with practice unit leaders to provide analysis and decision support to enable the achievement of firm goals and financial objectives
Lead the annual planning process, including the establishment of planning processes, tools, approach and partnership with leadership on the execution of the annual budget
Maintain the firm’s long-term financial model and perform scenario analysis to support investments and new business initiatives
Provide leadership and oversight of the firm’s operational reporting processes and tools, including understanding business objectives/goals and ensuring information is available in an easy to consume format by the right people to enable quicker business decisions
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI
Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support investments and new business initiatives
Support the leadership team in the preparation of regular shareholder, board and firm meeting materials
Serves as a visible leader and trusted advisor, exhibiting executive presence in interactions with senior leadership and practice unit leaders
Coach and develop a high performing team by setting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback