Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Overview

The FP&A Manager is responsible for financial planning and analysis for KDS by analyzing financial data, financial performance, understanding variances, and preparing reports on company budgets, forecasts, and trend analysis.

Responsibilities



* Participate in the forecasting and budgeting processes, collecting, organizing, and analyzing departmental inputs.


* Lead the weekly and monthly forecasting process.


* Lead the KDS budget process, develop and support budget templates, and assist with the development of budget presentations.


* Assess, analyze and report on assigned business unit’s results for fluctuations by account, type, and major line item.

Support overall closing process as required.


* Conduct trend analysis and reports for assigned business units.


* Anticipate, investigate, and review monthly variances in advance of formal monthly and quarterly reporting.


* Provide commentary and analysis to internal management highlight material items in the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.


* Spearhead ad hoc projects and reports to support Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders as well as the broader financial team.


* Develop reports, reporting dashboards, and other tools to drive efficiency and opportunities.


* Recommend financial systems processes for effective and efficient practices.


* Model and evaluate business opportunities and projects.


* Partner with leaders to conduct analyses and insights into the business in order to scale, manage, and grow business predictability and profitably.


* Support financial reviews, create and manage monthly financial presentations, and briefs as required.


* Prepare necessary reconciliations of the reporting data.


* Review and update procedures and controls as it pertains to the related area of responsibility.


* Support audit requests as required.


* Recommend areas of improvement to management to create efficiencies and/or cost savings.


* Support financial closing process and quarterly reserve analysis.


* Maintain a strong personal commitment to the safety culture.


* Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications



* Strong accounting and financial statement understanding as it relates to the related financial analysis.


* Proficient use of financial metrics: Internal Rate of Return, NPV, Payback Period, DSO, DPO, etc.


* Excellent interpersonal skills through listening, understanding, and responding to the questions and needs of leadership and business.


* Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools.


* Analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor, attention to detail and the ability to structure and analyze financial modeling.


* Proactive strategic thinker with the ability to communicate effectively with Senior Leaders and other stakeholders.


* Commitment to a standard of excellen...