Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic Finance Business Performance Forecasting & Analytics

The Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a senior individual contributor and key finance partner responsible for delivering financial insights analytics and decision support across ARS. This highly visible role partners with Finance Procurement and business leadership to evaluate performance identify savings opportunities strengthen capital-spend analytics and support strategic and operational decision-making.

The Senior Manager will lead budgeting and forecasting activities develop financial models and analyses establish and enhance reporting disciplines in evolving areas of the business and translate complex financial and operational data into clear actionable recommendations for senior leaders. The role will support monthly quarterly and annual executive and investor reporting and projections. This role also requires the ability to communicate financial insights effectively to internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead company and business-unit financial planning forecasting budgeting and performance analysis.
• Partner with Procurement and business leaders to develop analytics that identify quantify and track savings opportunities and financial impact.
• Develop and enhance capital-spend analytics to improve visibility into investment decisions utilization and business outcomes (e.g. fleet/vehicle replacement technology software and other major capital investments).
• Build financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate business performance investment decisions risks and key drivers.
• Develop and monitor KPIs that connect financial and operational performance explain variances versus plan/forecast and identify opportunities to improve results.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and presentations that clearly communicate financial results key drivers risks opportunities and recommended actions.
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting for executive leadership and external investor stakeholders.
• Partner across Finance and business leadership (including Procurement and divisional FP&A) to provide financial insight and decision support.
• Improve FP&A tools reporting data models and processes to increase accuracy efficiency scalability and insight in areas where disciplines are still maturing.
• Lead through influence across functions and help establish consistent financial and analytical practices without direct people-management responsibility.

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business or related field
• 5 years of progressive FP&A corporate finance or financial analysis experience supporting business decision-making
• Strong financial modeling forecasting budgeting and variance analysis skills
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with complex financial and operational data
• Ability to translate analysis into clear actionable business insights and recommendations
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders and non-finance audiences
• Experience partnering with cross-functional and senior business leaders in a dynamic environment

Preferred:

• MBA CPA CMA CFA or other relevant advanced finance qualification
• Experience in multi-location consumer services or operationally complex environments with exposure to procurement cost savings capital spend and investment analysis
• Experience working with BI tools and datasets (Power BI) and ERP systems such as JD Edwards; familiarity with Power Query and/or DAX for Excel-based analysis
• Experience supporting executive board or private equity reporting