FP&A Advisory - Manager

As a member of our Business Transformation team, you work as an extension of our client’s team. Your work will focus on supporting the FP&A function of our client’s finance organization, including modeling, budgeting and forecasting, interim management, as well as high impact initiatives including restructuring, sell-side diligence, carve-outs, M&A integration, and other non-routine transactions.

• →The FP&A Manager is a key member of the Business Transformation team and will help influence clients’ financial and business decisions. 
• →Lead and/or support project teams engaged in the successful delivery of a wide range of Business Transformation initiatives aligning finance with business strategy in support of the broader organization's future vision.
• →Help develop finance strategies by assessing a client’s business challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems, and recommending an approach leveraging CFGI assets. 
• →Develop and apply an understanding of sales and spending trends, to manage financial risk and identify opportunities. 
• →Provide best-in-class business partnering support, and deliver quality reports and analysis used to make informed business decisions. 
• →Identify and support CFGI business development initiatives; participate in certain aspects of the proposal development process. 
• →Thought capital and disseminate information around current and emerging trends. 
• →Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations which are happening across digital, analytics, the CFO ecosystem, and broader marketplace. 

• 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, finance transformation, corporate finance, consulting, and/or corporate finance.
• Experience leading FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, or finance transformation engagements within a consulting, professional services, or corporate FP&A environment.

• Experience leading FP&A initiatives including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, scenario analysis, or finance transformation.
• Experience leading project workstreams, managing project teams, facilitating client workshops, and serving as a primary point of contact for client stakeholders.
• Experience advising executive stakeholders by translating financial data into actionable business recommendations and presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Experience applying FP&A technologies including planning, reporting, analytics, or ERP platforms to improve finance processes and decision-making.

• CPA, CFA, PMP, MBA, or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience with FP&A platforms such as Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful, OneStream, Oracle Hyperion, Cognos, or similar planning technologies.
• Experience with ERP technologies including SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, refinancing, capital raises, or scenario modeling.
• Experience within financial services, life sciences, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to build credibility across all levels of an organization.
• Proactive in identifying client needs and developing trusted client relationships.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, adaptable, and dependable.
• High energy with a commitment to delivering exceptional client service while mentoring and developing junior team members.