FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS MANAGER

FAIRVIEW SEARCH GROUP, LLC

Career Opportunity : Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Employment Type - Direct Hire

Compensation : Base to 125K plus bonus

Fairview Search Group, LLC is seeking a MANAGER OF FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS for a high growth manufacturing company headquartered outside of the Charlotte area.

This is a 99% REMOTE role but the candidate still must live in the CHARLOTTE, NC AREA, NO EXCEPTIONS , and prior experience in commercial and / or sales finance is required.

Position description

The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis assists with the management of reporting functions ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and the integrity of reporting processes, including monthly reporting and analysis, ad hoc reporting, budgeting, forecasting and projections, and management reports.

This role will also specifically support the sales and marketing activities of the company in all areas of FP&A.

Responsibilities :

• Support the Sales and Marketing team to own and manage planning, reporting, and forecasting across all customers
• Operate as an integral member of the commercial organization involved in the day-to-day business decision and processes
• Lead the financial forecasting and evaluation of sales initiatives including customer proposals, promotions, and terms negotiations
• Manage the monthly sales estimate process from invoice sales through standard cost
• Work with Sales and Marketing Leadership to establish promotional spend strategy and develop customer and program level spending details to support the initiation of that strategy
• Analyze monthly promotional spend actuals by customer and product line to assure sales forecast is aligned with plan, as well as ensure forecasting reflects changes to phasing
• Develop and prepare monthly sales related KPIs and reports to support business wide performance reviews
• Prepare written commentary for executive presentations of monthly operating results and strategic direction. Make recommendations to drive optimal strategic results be prepared to support conclusions through sound data analysis.
• Work collaboratively with sales, marketing, and demand planning team to ensure annual plan projections align with Sales / Forecast
• Obtain, analyze, and provide key data presented in our business planning process.
• Monitor timeliness and completeness of strategic analysis and data submitted and streamline processes
• Manage and develop one direct report
• Recommend cost containment strategies and efficiencies

Experience :

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of five years experience in Finance or related field
• Possess a thorough understanding of financial statements and relationships between income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements
• Very strong PC skills and proficiency; MS Excel, Hyperion, Qlikview, and SAP

Forward resume immediately for a confidential review to [email protected] or use the Apply option.

Visit us at www.fairviewsearch.com for additional opportunities.

Fairview Search Group, LLC is a Charlotte, North Carolina based Executive Search and Staffing / Recruiting firm specializing in the placement of Accounting, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Information Technology and Project Management professionals in all industries.