Manager, Corporate FP&A

Valvoline•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Valvoline is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A, to help lead enterprise planning, forecasting, long-range planning, executive reporting, and strategic financial analysis. This role is a key member of the Corporate FP&A team and partners across Finance, Operations, Franchise, Marketing, Development, and Executive Leadership to deliver actionable insights, improve forecast accuracy, and support business decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or financial management experience.
Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
Experience presenting financial information, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Strong business partnership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing direct reports, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners without direct authority.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial planning and reporting systems.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced credential
Experience supporting retail, franchise, multi-unit, or consumer-facing businesses
Experience with SAP/S4, SAC Planning, Power BI, Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate annual operating plan, monthly forecast, and long-range plan processes.
Drive alignment on planning assumptions, timelines, deliverables, and executive review materials.
Develop consolidated financial forecasts, variance analysis, and risks and opportunities reporting.
Support strategic planning, scenario modeling, and financial analysis for key business decisions.
Prepare executive and board-level reporting, dashboards, and financial presentations.
Translate financial results into clear and actionable insights, recommendations, and decision support.
Partner with key stakeholders & leaders to monitor performance, identify trends, and communicate key drivers.
Support earnings preparation and senior leadership communications as needed.
Support store expense planning and analysis across labor, occupancy, maintenance, utilities, supplies, and other operating costs.
Analyze franchise sales trends, royalties, incentives, and unit-level economics.
Partner with Operations, Franchise, and Development teams on business cases, reporting, and strategic initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and operating performance.
Improve planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling processes.
Leverage SAP, SAC Planning, Power BI, and other tools to increase efficiency, automation, and decision support.
Promote reporting consistency, data quality, and planning best practices across Finance.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports, setting clear priorities, expectations, and development plans.
Provide leadership across planning, forecasting, and reporting workstreams by coordinating deliverables, removing roadblocks, and ensuring high-quality outputs.
Influence cross-functional partners and finance peers without direct authority to drive alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making.