Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - i2G Systems

Kastle Systems • Chicago, IL

10h

About The Position

Together, We Enhance Innovation and Growth
i2G Systems delivers advanced electronic security and life safety solutions across a broad range of industries, including government, data centers, healthcare, education, entertainment, finance, and transportation. Our expertise spans access control, intrusion detection, biometrics, perimeter sensors, radar, ground sensors, and anti-drone technologies. We specialize in system design, project management, commissioning, and enterprise technology integration. Our mission is to equip clients with innovative solutions that safeguard critical assets and provide a strategic advantage in today’s evolving security landscape.
i2G Systems is seeking a sophisticated hands-on Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to serve as a strategic partner to the CFO. This is a foundational role designed for a "builder” - someone who excels at creating financial structures from the ground up rather than simply maintaining existing reports.
The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting the company’s entire forecasting framework, ensuring that revenue and cost projections are accurate, scalable, and aligned with our global expansion strategy. This leader will keep the organization informed by becoming the single source of truth on the financials and help the executive team “look around the corners” as the business evolves quickly.

Requirements

• Experience: 5–8 years of progressive experience in FP&A or Corporate Finance. Experience in a high-growth, mid-market, or "startup-to-scaleup" environment is highly preferred. Strong familiarity with various revenue recognition practices, particularly, Percentage-of-completion and recurring. Good understanding of AI tools specifically Microsoft Autopilot
• Modeling Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel. You must be able to build complex, multi-tab integrated financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) from scratch.
• Analytical Rigor: Ability to distill complex data sets into actionable insights for executive leadership.
• "Builder" Mindset: You are comfortable with ambiguity and possess the initiative to create processes where none currently exist.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to present financial data to non-finance stakeholders with clarity and impact.
• Collaboration: Partnership and flexibility mindset is a must.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting Framework Development: Design, implement, and manage the company’s comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and long-range (3–5 year) forecasting processes for revenue, operating expenses, and EBITDA.
• Weekly leadership and sponsor updates: Partner with the CFO to design and maintain real-time financial updates for leadership and sponsors
• Advanced Revenue & Cost Modeling: Build robust, driver-based long-term financial models to segregate revenue by business type (deployment, managed services, and recurring)
• Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Lead the annual budgeting process and provide monthly "Actual vs. Plan" analysis to the executive team, identifying key performance drivers and risks.
• Strategic Long-Range Planning (LRP): Translate the CEOs and CFO’s strategic vision into quantified financial outcomes, providing the roadmap for i2G Systems' multi-year growth trajectory.
• Decision Support: Act as a financial consultant to department heads, providing ROI analysis on capital expenditures and evaluating the financial viability of new market entries.
• Process Automation and AI deployment: Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline financial data collection, aggregation, and reporting to ensure a "single source of truth" across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees