Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Our team is looking for an exceptional Manager, FP&A for our dynamic & fast-paced environment. The Manager, FP&A leads financial planning and forecasting for the global organization, providing timely, accurate, and relevant information to senior management and investors. The ideal candidate will not only provide transparency into financial metrics but also be able to leverage that financial information into driving organizational behavior through the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function. The Manager, FP&A will be responsible for thorough variance analysis, ongoing financial reporting, and Board material preparation as well as operating budgets and quarterly forecasts. The Manager, FP&A will partner with key business leaders and will work across our global organization to support departments in US, India, and Netherlands. This position will report directly to the VP Finance and has 1 direct report.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop annual operating plan and ensure adherence to monthly budget
- Implement formal quarterly forecasting process by department
- Lead monthly departmental budget reviews with Executive team to provide financial visibility to historical financials as well as drive decision making
- Partner closely with the Executive team to formulate financial and strategic plans
- Develop analysis and communication for margin and COGS through implementation of ongoing processes and leveraging of relationships with business owners
- Prepare financial reporting package for internal management reporting, highlighting key business issues, variance to budget, and relevant trends
- Navigate financial reporting under both GAAP & Management books
- Increase transparency & education of financial information across the organization
- Provide insightful analysis of business results to senior management and perform ad-hoc analyses that lead to problem solving and business improvement recommendations
- Maintain & leverage tools and systems to ensure quick, reliable access to data and information tools
- Assess current business processes and identify opportunities to automate
- Compile financial analysis for Board meetings and other ad-hoc projects
- Implement and drive adoption of Financial Planning system
- Coach and develop one team member
Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in finance or accounting
- 5-7 years of experience in Finance or related field
- Extremely detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the desire to grow & seek increased responsibility
- Demonstrated experience in using financial metrics to drive behavior
- Relevant experience in fast-paced environment
- Ability to work closely and effectively in global environment across multiple departments
- Strong interpersonal and consultative communication skills with well-developed presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and deadline pressures effectively
- Expertise with business and financial modeling in P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
- Advanced Excel skills
- Thorough understanding of financial statements and interdependencies
- Familiarity with financial analysis and accounting ERP software applications (e.g., Intacct)
FourKites is the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform, delivering real-time visibility and predictive analytics for the broadest network of Global 1000 companies and third-party logistics firms. Using a proprietary algorithm to calculate shipment arrival times, FourKites enables customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance and strengthen end-customer relationships. With a network of more than four million GPS/ELD devices, FourKites covers all modes, including truckload, LTL, ocean, rail, intermodal, last mile and parcel. The platform is optimized for mobile and equipped with market-leading end-to-end security.
**If you cannot successfully complete the application process through the FourKites website because of the education field, please send your resume and a brief message to [email protected]