FP&A Manager
About The Position
Fandom is seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded FP&A Manager to join its Financial Planning & Analysis team as a senior individual contributor, reporting to the Director FP&A. The role bridges complex data systems and executive-level strategy, serves as an administrator for the financial planning software, owns a Business Unit P&L, and drives cross-functional collaboration. The position works in a global company with partners in the UK and Poland. The successful candidate takes a collaborative, hands-on approach to problem-solving and building businesses. They understand business drivers, initiatives, and blockers; balance priorities; communicate effectively; take initiative; and work in a dynamic environment while influencing management across functions and geographies.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in a quantitative discipline.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in corporate finance and operational roles.
- Track record of building strategic financial models that translate operational initiatives into financial impact, collaborating with business partners to validate assumptions, and presenting complex analyses clearly to senior management.
- Experience implementing, administering, or optimizing FP&A planning systems such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Planful.
- Experience configuring planning-system dimensions such as business unit, department, and entity/currency; managing scenario/version control; and structuring data models that flow through to financial statements.
- Experience creating C-suite and Board-level reporting materials and translating complex financial data into clear, audience-appropriate narratives and commentary.
- Strong business judgment and intellectual curiosity, with ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations through models and reporting.
- Proactive approach to mitigating risks and managing cross-functional alignment during organizational transitions.
- Openness to and experience using AI to improve work efficiency.
- Advanced skills in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant certification, such as CFA or CPA.
- First-hand knowledge of online advertising or e-commerce.
- Experience using SQL, BI, and analytics tools.
Responsibilities
- Support company-wide financial planning, including long-term strategy, annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and reconciliation of variances to actual results.
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and business partners, serving as a key Finance point of contact.
- Drive business-unit and functional-level financial forecasts to predict business performance and manage toward desired outcomes.
- Contribute to the development and evolution of FP&A processes, systems, and reporting to improve visibility and accountability and increase operating leverage.
- Support strategic short- and long-term business decisions through financial modeling and analysis of investment opportunities.
- Administer financial planning software and support flexible P&L reporting, scenario/version control, and data models that flow through to financial statements.
- Develop C-suite and Board-level reporting materials that explain performance drivers and inform executive decision-making.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to validate financial model assumptions and manage alignment during organizational transitions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Training, including unlimited Udemy and more.
- Flexible working hours and time off.
- Equity and retirement programs, including 401(k) match.
- Paid parental leave.
- Vibrant team culture.
- International work environment with startup culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
