Senior Manager, FP&A

Driven Brands Inc.•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Driven Brands is North America's largest automotive services company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Our vision is to fuel the pursuit with the simplest, most convenient, and most reliable car care experience. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands is more than a workplace. We're a launchpad — for careers, for dreams, and for people driven to do great things. Every day, we fuel the pursuit — for our customers chasing life's moments, for our franchisees building lasting legacies, and for each other as we grow, lead, and succeed together. Performance matters. We take pride in it. We own it. We show up for one another and for our communities. Because at Driven Brands, we're not just fixing cars. We're building futures, unlocking potential, and fueling what's possible — together. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Manager, FP&A is responsible for all aspects of the Company’s financial planning and reporting for Driven Brands Shared Services (DBSS). This leader is expected to not only manage team performance but also provide direct hands-on support to various DBSS teams. The primary responsibilities include partnering with cost center owners on the development of their annual plans, monthly forecasts and weekly updates, and managing their headcount. The Senior Manager, FP&A will report to the Director, FP&A and will manage 2 direct reports. This position will be the primary point of contact managing all of the day-to-day activities over DBSS.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Accounting or Finance, preferred)
Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work well with people across multiple functions
Able to articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
A “doer” and not just a “strategist”
7+ years of experience with a background that includes accounting and financial analysis
Experience building financial models to support planning & forecasting and ROI analysis
Proven ability of proactively identifying areas of improvement and executing on those
Proven ability to lead and under minimal supervision
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Experienced at creating executive level reporting and presenting to an executive audience

Nice To Haves

FMVA certification
Experience with ERP/ERM tools (Oracle, SmartView, Workday)
Experience partnering with shared services functions to manage their financial & headcount targets
Prior people (direct or indirect), and project, leadership experience

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional teams to manage P&L expectations for all of DBSS (offices of the CCO, CEO, CFO, CIO, CLO, CMO and CPO)
Manages all aspects of DBSS annual budgeting, long range planning, weekly/monthly forecasting, headcount management, identifying areas for cost savings, etc.
Perform various ad-hoc analyses including variance analysis and other requests from corporate or senior management
Leverage reporting tools to design, and develop, KPI’s and dashboards
Drive simplification, organization, and standardization across the FP&A DBSS team
Hire, train and develop a high-performing FP&A team
Comfortable leading by example acting as a “Working Leader” managing daily operations for the CIO and CMO teams, while being able to train, mentor and direct the work of other team members