Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and Financial Systems

Fresenius Kabi US•Lake Zurich, IL

45d•$167,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Financial Systems is a key strategic leader and financial steward, deeply embedded within the overhead functions (e.g., HR, Legal, IT, Finance) and logistics to influence and drive value creation outcomes. This role moves beyond traditional financial reporting to act as a key collaborator with functional leadership, leveraging financial expertise and strategic insight to shape decisions impacting profitability, cash flow, and productivity. The successful candidate will translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business strategies, challenge assumptions, and foster a culture of financial accountability across these functions. This role is responsible for delivering timely and insightful financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting. The position requires effective collaboration with all levels of management, including frequent interaction with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Additionally, this role is responsible for leading the Financial Systems team, overseeing the planning system's maintenance, process flows, and data integrity. A primary focus will be supporting the ongoing transition to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for financial consolidation, as well as preparing for the future ERP migration to SAP S/4HANA. This position will have 4 direct reports including manager level, senior professionals, and professionals. This position requires working onsite Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday at our U.S. headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL; remaining days may be worked remotely. This position does not offer visa sponsorship either now or in the future. Salary Range: $167,000-175,000. Position is eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan with a target of 14% of the base salary. Final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Our benefits and programs are comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted to ensure our colleagues live healthy lives and have support when it matters most. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with company contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, employee assistance program, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
8+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years of management experience.
Experience working with financial consolidation tools (e.g., TM1, SAC or Oracle) and S-4 HANA ERP systems.
Experience working with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik).
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic input, influence and financial analysis to Overhead functions and Logistics in Region U.S.
Manage the Systems team responsible for maintenance, process and informational flows in our planning system
Drive system and reporting process improvements and become a subject matter expert in our reporting and planning systems.
Lead and manage short and long-term financial planning budgeting and forecasting process. Provide strategic input, influence and financial analysis in measuring financial impacts and growth.
Compare historical results against budget and forecasts and perform variance analysis to explain performance differences and propose improvements.
Oversee, create, and implement SOPs, processes, and procedures.
Oversee monthly management reporting for the Overhead functions, including KPIs identifying significant variances and providing recommendations to achieve targets.
Responsible for submission of monthly corporate management packages, including Key Figures to Region and Corporate Finance.
Responsible for completing and presenting financial statements including the presentation of results to Executive Management.
Lead the preparation of forecast and annual budgets. Coordinate communication of Region/Corporate guidance, timelines and correspondence to Overhead functions and Logistics.
Analyze plan and forecast assumptions, inputs and assess risks/opportunities. Make recommendations to business partners to align with targets.
Responsible for staff management and employee development through mentoring, coaching, training, empowerment, and recognition utilizing the Performance Management Process.