Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Tierra Encantada, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN is actively expanding its brand presence across the United States. We are seeking a results-oriented Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to join our Finance & Accounting team at Tierra Encantada.

This role is responsible for bridging finance and operations and will have significant interactions with Company leadership.

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education®, and provides education and care to children 6 weeks through 6 years of age.

Our award-winning concept has received numerous accolades, including Top 50 Franchise Companies Doing the Most to Champion Diversity by Entrepreneur Magazine, 10 Hottest Franchise Businesses in America by Inc Magazine, and The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies.

Primary Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have experience providing data-driven guidance to leaders on the Company's financial performance and new growth opportunities.

In addition you'll be responsible for being able to quickly synthesize information, distill important information and tell a compelling story.

You'll also be a part of a dynamic team that is enabling and accelerating Tierra Encantada's strategic plan.

• Financial Planning : Responsible for creating financial models to support budgeting and forecasting and analyzing financial performance against budget and forecast.
• Budget Management : Oversee and manage the budgeting process including coordinating with business leaders
• Compliance : Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal controls.
• Monthly Analyses : Perform monthly close analysis to facilitate understanding of monthly results against the financial plan;

Produce monthly financial summaries for the Board of Directors

• Collaboration : Collaborate with business leaders to understand financial needs
• Help leadership with ad-hoc requests
• Leverage technology and conduct process improvement activities

Position Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in finance or investment banking
• Franchising experience a plus
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, MS Office product suite, and other technology tools
• Strong communication skills, capable of interacting internally and externally across a range disciplines and all levels of management.
• Ability to use data analysis to develop insights that drive client value.
• Capable of multi-tasking across projects of varying scope and complexity.
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity, able to adapt on the fly.
• Ability to influence and drive consensus across organizational functional areas.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing their concerns and providing regular updates.
• Certifications : CPA, CFA or CMA a plus
• Experience with business intelligence and / or planning and budgeting software applications

Compensation & Benefits

Salary depends on qualifications, education, and experience. Tierra Encantada offers the standard benefits in addition to 6-week parental leave, discounted childcare and waitlist priority for enrollment, flexible work environment, and employee-focused events (annual family event, company happy hours, team outings, quarterly lunch & learns, employee holiday party).

Once a job offer has been accepted, the candidate must pass a credit and background check. E-verify is used to verify work authorization status.