Manager, FP&A

Mastercard • Town/Village of Harrison, NY

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About The Position

We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead and support regional driver-based forecasting, revenue analysis, and variance tracking. This role will be pivotal in enhancing forecast accuracy, aligning regional insights with corporate models, and driving strategic financial decisions across business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a global or regional capacity.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in driver-based forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, and Excel
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative mindset.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Familiarity with Hyperion and AI forecasting tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and weekly driver-based revenue forecasts across regions, ensuring alignment with corporate FP&A models and timelines.
• Analyze forecast anomalies and variances, applying business logic and regional feedback to refine projections.
• Deliver clear, concise, and insightful financial analysis to explain business trends and forecast variances to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making.
• Partner with regional finance teams to gather qualitative and quantitative inputs, including major business movements, one-off events, and saturation trends.
• Facilitate feedback loops with regional stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy and model explainability.
• Act as liaison between corporate and regional teams to ensure consistent application of forecasting methodologies and assumptions.
• Deliver forecast outputs and variance analysis via Tableau and Power BI dashboards.
• Support the rollout and refinement of AI-driven forecasting tools (e.g., RevAuto), including anomaly detection and holiday adjustments.
• Contribute to the development of explainability models and scenario analysis frameworks.
• Assist in long-range planning and strategic forecasting initiatives, including product-level and regional granularity.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline forecasting cycles and enhance data transparency.
• Support finance automation initiatives and contribute to the evolution of forecasting tools and methodologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees