Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Process Leadership & Standardization
• Design and implement standardized forecasting, reporting, and spend management frameworks across multiple divisions.
• Centralize key FP&A processes to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability while maintaining alignment with divisional business needs.
• Partner closely with the Finance Director and FBPs to define best practices and operating cadences.
• Develop governance structures, documentation, and process controls to ensure clarity and repeatability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance data reliability.
• Systems & Tools Optimization
• Partner with stakeholders to optimize the use of SAP, Adaptive Insights, and related systems.
• Establish standardized templates, models, and reporting dashboards to improve transparency and comparability across teams.
• Identify automation opportunities and partner with systems teams to implement enhancements.
• Headcount & Fixed Cost Governance
• Create consistent methodologies and practices for headcount tracking and reporting processes across divisions.
• Standardize collaboration between FBPs and HR to improve workforce planning accuracy.
• Coordinate with Corporate FP&A on reporting needs to ensure that FBP and SFA practices support Corporate FP&A requirements.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence
• Operate as a thought partner to FBPs across divisions, balancing local flexibility with enterprise-scale efficiency.
• Influence stakeholders without direct authority to adopt standardized practices.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and informal leadership to Senior Financial Analysts.
• Lead special projects, including operating model redesign, tool implementation, and process transformation initiatives.
• Scope & Impact
• Broad, cross-divisional scope.
• High degree of autonomy and decision-making authority.
• Accountability for improving finance team productivity and effectiveness.
• Direct impact on the quality, consistency, and scalability of financial planning processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA is a plus).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A and process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives or driving operational standardization.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial systems, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP, Adaptive Insights, and Anaplan preferred.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent professional finance qualification.
• Experience in Corporate FP&A, finance transformation, or centralized financial planning operations within a large, publicly traded technology or SaaS organization.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, SQL, or financial reporting automation tools.
• Proven track record of standardizing forecasting, management reporting, headcount planning, and expense management processes across multiple business units.
• Strong understanding of financial governance, internal controls, process documentation, and scalable FP&A operating models.
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• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA is a plus).
• Experience with SAP, Adaptive Insights, and Anaplan preferred.

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