Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

US Venture•Appleton, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A partners with senior leadership and resource group leaders to shift FP&A from reporting results to shaping decisions. The role leads corporate budgeting, forecasting, and planning, and evolves reporting and insights by connecting resource group initiatives to their budget impact so leaders can make proactive decisions. It also plays a central role in executive materials and ad hoc analysis. The position redesigns how FP&A work gets done by applying automation, modern data tools, and AI to free capacity for decision support, analysis, review, and business partnership. It is located onsite at the U.S. Venture Corporate Headquarters (222) and is part of the Corporate division.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
7–10 years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience.
At least 2 years of formal experience leading analysts or senior individual contributors; direct reports are preferred, while sustained team lead responsibility is considered.
Proven success owning planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes and delivering executive-ready analysis and recommendations to senior leaders.
Strong financial modeling, analytics, and performance management expertise.
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated hands-on curiosity about AI and automation, with real examples of applying them to work, even if early-stage.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA, or CMA.
Experience supporting Board, senior executive, or investor relations financial materials.
Experience with SQL, Python, Power BI/Tableau, or modern planning platforms.
Experience leading process redesign or automation within a finance function.

Responsibilities

Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for assigned areas, including scenario modeling and risk assessment, and drive evolution toward rolling forecasts and proactive course-correction.
Translate strategic objectives into measurable financial targets and accountability frameworks.
Own the quality, timeliness, and consistency of planning and forecast deliverables across the team.
Lead the evolution of senior leadership and monthly SLT financial review reporting toward forward-looking insights and recommendations.
Prepare and review Board of Directors materials in partnership with the Senior Director, Corporate FP&A, and executive stakeholders.
Deliver ad hoc analysis on emerging questions, trends, risks, and opportunities, and help increase the team's capacity for this work.
Serve as a senior financial advisor to C-suite functions, including Finance, HR, IT, Data & Analytics, Legal, Facilities, and Marketing, with regular engagement.
Connect resource group initiatives to budget and forecast impacts so leaders can evaluate trade-offs before decisions are made.
Influence decisions regarding investment, cost structure, and resource allocation.
Identify and lead opportunities to automate, standardize, and simplify planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Explore, pilot, and apply AI and modern analytics tools to improve speed, quality, and insight, and share effective practices with the broader team.
Partner with Finance, IT, and Data teams to strengthen data foundations and analytics capabilities.
Lead, coach, and develop FP&A Analysts and Senior Analysts, setting standards for analytical quality, review rigor, and business partnership.
Build team digital fluency and champion modern planning practices, model standards, and continuous improvement.
Contribute to succession planning and capability development across Corporate FP&A.
Live the company's values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Champion continuous improvement and quality control to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
Continuously learn and develop professionally.
Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and other company policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.