Associate Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

AAA Club Alliance is hiring for an Associate Manager to join our FP&A team! The FP&A, Associate Finance Manager role will be responsible for financial planning & analysis support for Car Care and Travel business lines as well as finance transformation efforts.  This position will assist the Financial Leadership Team in the development of reporting, business models and analysis to support the business, with the broader organization in mind.  In addition, this role will serve as the conduit between the Accounting & Finance teams and the LOB to ensure consistent messaging on business results, open lines of communication, and exceptional business partner support.

• →Business Planning/Forecasting Support: Support the development of the LOB customer sales and business forecasts, and annual operating plans.  Analyze any fluctuations between the plan/forecast and actual trends. Identify any risks/opportunities in forecast and support solutions for driving sales and profit.
  • →Through analysis of business results, identify and recommend appropriate courses of action to mitigate risk or improve performance.  Provide insight and analysis into drivers of change for key metrics (e.g. net revenue, gross margin and net income) versus prior year and plan/projection by business.
  • →Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement, forecasts, etc.)
  • →Conduct historical and predictive analysis
  • →Assist in the budget process
  • →Assist marketing in the ongoing transition to a more digital focuses mindset

• →Support PMO (Project Management Office): Assist in the support and liaise with the PMO on various projects ensuring the financials are accurate.
  • →Track actual spend on various projects; includes status and forecasts as well as actual versus budget.
  • →Continuously evaluate the assessment of the accounting decisions for capital expenditures as opposed to operating expenditures
  • →Support innovation projects for the various LOB.

• →Report Development:  Develop reporting to support assigned LOB, while keeping the broader organization in mind.
  • →Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis.

• →Accounting & Control:  Maintain and continually improve strong internal controls that ensure company assets are adequately safeguarded always.  This includes month end reporting, analysis of results and drivers of change bridges.

• →Drive Continuous Improvement & Problem Identification: Identify and recommend appropriate courses of action improve processes. 
  • →Work with LOB as well as finance leaders on ad hoc analysis as needed.
  • →Present analytical findings and associate recommendations to Senior Leadership (CFO, CAO, VPs, etc.)

• →Support Finance Transformation efforts
• →Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance
   
• 5-7+ years’ proven working experience as a senior financial analyst.

• Proven success in a deadline driven environment.

• Ability to identify key variances and highlight these and other issues to business leaders.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities.

• Strong analytical skills and Advanced Excel skills, RPA certification a plus