Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Cushman & Wakefield•Chicago, IL

3d•$132,090 - $155,400

About The Position

This position will be a key member of the Global Financial Planning & Analysis team with a focus on maintaining robust financial transparency into our enterprise Functional costs (Shared Services). This role will be responsible for leading the FP&A activities (budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting) for specific Functional organization (i.e., Technology) within all geographic regions. In addition, the role is responsible for partnering with the function business leaders on project costing, business case development, and other ad-hoc analysis. Operating under minimal supervision the position has authority for decision making within their defined scope in collaboration with key stakeholders. The global nature of our Functional Business Units requires highly effective communication and collaboration skills. Relying on in-depth disciplinary knowledge this role will be critical in establishing standardization of work processes as well as establishing themselves as a trusted finance adviser for their Functional partners.

Requirements

Global FP&A Function Finance team experience
Experience with financial support for Global Functions
Experience maintaining financial transparency into enterprise Functional costs (Shared Services)
Experience leading FP&A activities (budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting) for specific Functional organizations within all geographic regions
Experience partnering with function business leaders on project costing, business case development, and other ad-hoc analysis
Ability to operate under minimal supervision
Authority for decision making within their defined scope in collaboration with key stakeholders
Highly effective communication and collaboration skills
In-depth disciplinary knowledge
Experience establishing standardization of work processes
Experience establishing themselves as a trusted finance adviser for Functional partners
Experience with various planning tools (HFM Planning, Adaptive Planning, Essbase, Workday, etc)
Experience preparing in-depth monthly reporting & analysis
Experience monitoring functional spend
Experience assisting leaders with insights, cost tracking, issue resolutions and variance analysis for budgets and forecasts
Experience working closely with various regional accounting teams to support the month end close process
Experience partnering with local and Global Finance teams on monthly financial submissions, system data validation, and issue resolution
Experience designing and building dynamic financial models
Experience identifying opportunities for and implementing process improvements for recurring processes as well as strategic initiatives
Experience preparing ad-hoc financial analyses resolving issues that are complex and unclearly defined

Responsibilities

Business partner with functional leaders providing analysis and financial guidance driving strategic decision making
Lead, with limited oversight, the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) and monthly forecast process for all function spend, using various planning tools (HFM Planning, Adaptive Planning, Essbase, Workday, etc)
Provide in-depth monthly reporting & analysis on a timely basis; including risks and opportunities associated with current operating activities
Monitor functional spend and assist leaders with insights, cost tracking, issue resolutions and variance analysis for budgets and forecasts
Work closely with various regional accounting teams to support the month end close process
Partner with local and Global Finance teams on monthly financial submissions, system data validation, and issue resolution
Design and build dynamic financial models to facilitate the understanding between drivers and results
Identify opportunities for and implement process improvements for recurring processes as well as strategic initiatives
Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses resolving issues that are complex and unclearly defined