The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager is responsible for overseeing enterprise financial planning, performance reporting, and strategic financial analysis. The role provides management with timely insights on financial performance against budget and forecast, highlights key business trends, and supports strategic decision-making across the organization.
This position plays a critical role in the annual budgeting process, financial forecasting, capital expenditure evaluation, and enterprise-wide financial reporting, while working closely with business unit leaders to ensure alignment with the companys strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis
- Prepare and present monthly management reports on enterprise financial performance against budget and forecast.
- Lead the preparation of quarterly financial reports for executive leadership highlighting financial results, business drivers, and key risks.
- Oversee reporting of monthly cash flow, below-EBITDA items, and capital expenditure performance.
- Identify financial trends and provide insights to support management decision-making.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual enterprise-wide budgeting exercise including planning timelines, templates, and coordination with business units.
- Manage the consolidation of divisional budgets and ensure completeness and accuracy prior to submission.
- Review and challenge budget submissions, highlighting risks, assumptions, and financial implications.
- Prepare financial analyses and presentations to support Board approval of the consolidated budget.
- Present and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to secure budget alignment and approval.
Strategic & Capital Planning
- Review and evaluate capital expenditure proposals and enterprise initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations on major projects, investments, and enterprise initiatives.
- Ensure that financial impacts of CapEx and OpEx initiatives are properly captured and reported to management.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with business leaders to understand divisional requirements, strategic initiatives, and resource needs.
- Ensure key risks and issues related to projects and financial initiatives are escalated and addressed.
Systems & Process Management
- Serve as system owner/administrator for SAP Analytics Cloud, ensuring proper use, data accuracy, and reporting functionality.
- Continuously improve financial planning and reporting processes and tools.
Qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
- 67 years of experience in financial analysis, financial planning, reporting, and consolidation.
- Exposure to corporate finance, investment analysis, or mergers & acquisitions is highly preferred.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Familiarity with enterprise reporting tools and financial systems (SAP Analytics Cloud preferred).
- Strong analytical, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
