Senior Manager, FP&A

Driven Brands Inc.•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, FP&A monitors and measures performance, forecasts, plans and provides business analysis with a heavy focus on driving cost reduction. This individual is responsible for improving our current capability / modeling as well as working across a dynamic organization to support business partners. The Sr. Manager will need to be agile and willing to create the new and different.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics (or related field of study) required
5-7 years of FP&A experience or related Finance/Accounting discipline, preferably with a public company
3 years of experience with financial forecasting and analytical modeling
Advanced working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is required and experience with ERM/ERP systems (Oracle, Smart View, Workday, Adaptive, etc.) is preferred
High degree of curiosity and creative problem solving is required
Self-starter with proven abilities to effectively engage and influence senior executives and cross-functional partner organizations

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Manages annual planning and weekly/monthly forecasting while partnering with Shared Services groups, including but not limited to IT, Digital, Marketing, etc.
Communicates financial and non-financial data to executive officers, department heads, and other members of senior leadership, translating insights into clear, actionable themes
Proactively gains a deep understanding of department operations and cost structure, addressing issues timely while providing innovative solutions to help achieve established goals
Analyzes profit-and-loss income statements to support close process and effectively communicates results to management through analysis of monthly financial variances
Challenges prior assumptions to improve forecast accuracy and builds best practices to support overall business objectives
Develops business cases for company-wide initiatives by creating robust financial models, tied to a program’s strategic narrative; identifying risks to the organization while tracking key measures of success
Establishes annual goals, work and outcomes to meet those goals, usually measuring progress and making course corrections on a monthly to quarterly basis
There are currently no direct reports, management is of a strategic nature and must include significant organizational reach