Sr Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Freeman•Dallas, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter. Freeman Company is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A with deep expertise in cash forecasting and rolling forecast implementation. Reporting to the VP, Corporate FP&A, this role will serve as a hands-on technical leader within the Corporate FP&A team, with primary ownership of the quarterly, annual, and long-term enterprise cash forecasts and a leading role in designing, building, and operationalizing Freeman’s rolling forecast process. The Senior Manager will partner closely with the FP&A business partners across the lines of business, Treasury, Accounting, and the financial systems team to deliver accurate, decision- ready forecasts and to modernize Freeman’s planning processes through better data, automation, and AI. This position will support our Finance team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. This position is based out of our North Dallas office in Dallas, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
8+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience, including time at a complex, multi-business-unit organization.
Demonstrated, hands-on experience building and operating quarterly, annual, and long- term cash forecasts, including integrated three-statement / cash flow models.
Direct experience designing or implementing a rolling forecast process — including cadence design, driver-based modeling, and change management.
Working knowledge of EPM platforms (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream, Oracle EPM, Workday Adaptive); experience participating in financial systems implementations strongly preferred.
Comfort with large datasets and modern analytics; exposure to AI-enabled forecasting or finance automation a plus.
Strong technical finance and modeling skills, including advanced Excel and ideally SQL or other data tools.
Detail-oriented and rigorous, with a builder mindset and a track record of delivering durable processes, not just one-off analyses.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex modeling into clear, executive-ready narratives.
Effective collaborator who can influence across functions and lines of business without direct authority.
Highly organized and able to balance recurring forecasting cadences with major implementation milestones.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
experience participating in financial systems implementations strongly preferred.
exposure to AI-enabled forecasting or finance automation a plus.
ideally SQL or other data tools.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise quarterly, annual, and long-term cash forecasts, aligned to the operating and capital plans.
Build and maintain integrated three-statement and indirect cash flow models that connect P&L performance, balance sheet movements, and working capital dynamics over the quarterly, annual, and long-term horizons.
Partner with Treasury to ensure alignment between the longer-horizon cash forecasts and the 13-week view, and to inform liquidity, debt covenant, and capital deployment decisions.
Partner with Accounting on working capital analytics across receivables, payables, and inventory, identifying drivers of cash conversion and translating them into the forecast.
Deliver clear, executive-ready cash commentary, variance analysis, and scenario views to the VP, Corporate FP&A and broader finance leadership.
Serve as the day-to-day lead for the design and implementation of Freeman’s rolling forecast process, including cadence, horizon, granularity, governance, and ownership.
Translate the rolling forecast operating model into clear templates, driver-based models, business rules, and workflows that scale across the lines of business.
Partner with line-of-business FP&A partners to embed the rolling forecast into their planning routines, ensuring consistency in assumptions, methodology, and outputs.
Lead change management for the rolling forecast roll-out — including training, documentation, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement after go-live.
Define and track forecast accuracy KPIs and establish feedback loops that drive ongoing improvement in forecast quality and accountability.
Support the consolidation of monthly financial results and contribute to the executive reporting package, with particular focus on cash, working capital, and forecast-to-actual variance analysis.
Develop and maintain driver-based models that tie operational metrics to financial outcomes, enabling more accurate forecasting and richer business insight.
Provide ad-hoc analytical support for strategic initiatives, including M&A modeling, capital allocation analysis, and scenario planning, in partnership with the VP, Corporate FP&A.
Act as a key FP&A stakeholder in the implementation and ongoing optimization of financial systems, including EPM/CPM platforms (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream, Oracle EPM, Workday Adaptive) and connected reporting tools.
Modernize cash forecasting and rolling forecast processes by leveraging data, automation, AI, and analytics to reduce manual effort and improve speed-to-insight.
Partner with IT and the financial systems team to ensure data integrity, integration with the ERP, and a sustainable architecture for planning and forecasting.
Partner closely with FP&A business partners across the lines of business, building strong working relationships and shared accountability for forecast quality.
Coach, mentor, and develop analysts within Corporate FP&A; review work product to ensure high standards of analytical rigor and presentation.
Act as a trusted, influential collaborator with Treasury, Accounting, Tax, and operational finance leaders.