Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning

CohnReznick • , NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

CohnReznick is seeking a Senior Manager, Cost & OpEx Planning to join its corporate Finance leadership team. The role owns operating expense planning and forecasting, partners with support-function leaders on financial management, and develops cost analysis and initiatives to help create a more scalable operating model. The position also reports cost KPIs to leadership and contributes to the board pack.

The role works with teams including IT, Facilities, People & Culture (P&C), Procurement, and Accounting. It uses the firm's Adaptive planning model and vendor, accounts payable, and ERP data. The job calls for someone comfortable building structure in an ambiguous environment, communicating cost information clearly to leadership, and using AI tools in day-to-day analysis. The candidate should be willing to attend in-person meetings in New York or Parsippany, New Jersey when valuable.

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of experience in FP&A, cost management, or corporate finance.
• At least 3 years owning a budget or cost area end to end, with a track record of delivering measurable savings.
• Experience analyzing vendor and accounts payable data from an ERP.
• Strong Excel modeling skills.
• Experience with a planning tool such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or a similar tool.
• Ability to challenge senior budget owners with data while maintaining relationships, and to turn cost detail into clear leadership summaries.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and build structure where it does not yet exist.
• Discretion in handling confidential compensation and vendor information.
• Curiosity about how AI and automation can change finance and support work, and comfort using AI tools in day-to-day analysis.
• Willingness to attend in-person meetings in New York or Parsippany, New Jersey, when they add value.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Experience at a professional services firm or a private equity-backed company is preferred.
• Investment banking or consulting experience is a plus.
• CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the OpEx plan and forecast by function and vendor in the firm's Adaptive planning model.
• Partner with support-function leaders, including IT, Facilities, and P&C, on budgets, forecasts, and monthly variances.
• Map vendor spending to the budget at the vendor level and track contract terms, renewals, and savings opportunities.
• Analyze how support work is performed across the firm and provide cost analysis for a more scalable operating model.
• Build a pipeline of cost initiatives with owners, timing, and expected savings; establish a business-case standard for new spending; and track realized benefits against plan.
• Forecast support-function people costs in partnership with P&C.
• Report cost KPIs, including OpEx as a percentage of revenue, to leadership and contribute to the board pack.
• Work with Accounting on accruals and allocations so the forecast ties to the close.
• Work with Procurement on vendor renewals.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work environment.
• Expanded and inclusive parental benefits.
• Extensive learning and development, including access to learning and development platforms.
• Paid time off for employees to volunteer.
• Discretionary performance bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior