Financial Analysis Manager jobs in Massachusetts

Title: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Industry: Publicly held, 25M in revenue, global medical device manufacturing company.

Location: Marlborough, MA

Hybrid schedule: 2-3 days week in office

Why open: Newly created

Required:

5-10 years of FP&A experience

Pluses:

Manufacturing industry experience

Publicly held company experience

Global experience

ERP Systems skills

Info on job: This role will be the first dedicated FP&A hire reporting to the CFO. Person will help build out the FP&A function and put their stamp on it. Currently have a VP Finance/Controller and several accounting team members who handle GL & technical accounting/SEC reporting. This hire will be focused on budgeting, planning, forecasting, financial modeling, M&A due diligence etc. Will be an individual contributor so need to be very hands-on.

Job Description – Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis position (the “Manager FP&A”) maintains ownership of the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for the Company. The Manager FP&A is responsible for the overall annual operating plan (“AOP”) process and quarterly forecast cycles and will partner with the budget owners to develop and maintain detailed budgets and forecasts for their respective functions. The Manager FP&A will utilize financial and non-financial data sources including ERPs and Salesforce, among others, to identify and integrate financial and operational KPIs to drive business insights and actionable recommendations.

The initial focus will be the development of a process and cadence for periodic revenue forecast updates within each quarter that rely on pipeline data to track progress to achieve quarterly targets. The role will also be responsible for developing reporting that can integrate financial data from several financial sources to provide succinct yet complete views of financial performance against AOP or prior forecasts. Within the reporting responsibilities will be the development of revenue and pipeline reports, department spending reports, quarterly consolidated management reports, and Board level presentations.

The position will also have a key role in the potential implementation, integration, and/or migration of IT systems in the future to accommodate the growth and increasing complexity of Company. From time to time, the position will also have special projects and assignments such as acquisition due diligence and financial modeling for transactions or new business initiatives. This is a high-impact role that will offer substantial senior leadership exposure and the opportunity to impact strategic decision making in a growth environment. The ideal candidate has experience collaborating with leadership across all functions, can drive change management as a thought leader, sharing perspectives, best practices, and resources, and is an excellent communicator.

The skills you’ll bring include:

• 5-10 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or similar role, preferably with experience in a publicly traded technology or medical device company.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill complex financial information into a narrative that enables decision making.
• Collaborative attitude and the ability to establish solid partnerships and build consensus at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness and aptitude to create structure and processes to build and improve the FP&A capabilities for significant impact on the organization.
• Excellent financial modeling skills with an ability to create sustainable and reliable models to enable better understanding and decision making.
• Prior experience working in closing process with some accounting responsibilities is helpful.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and inquisitiveness coupled with a desire to continuously learn new skills.
• Prior experience working in a global company with multiple entities and ledgers is helpful.
• An ability to make decisions and move forward with limited information.
• Familiarity with and aptitude for working with multiple ERP systems and Salesforce. Experience with implementing and utilizing a planning system is a plus.
• Proficient with NetSuite and Priority is a plus.