Manager U Financial Planning & Analysis

This is a Full Time Job

Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

Whalerock Industries is seeking a talented Manager – FP&A to join its Corporate Finance team. This role will have heavy impact and high visibility to essential, business-critical processes and will partner with senior leaders throughout the organization. The FP&A Manager will work closely with stake holders to develop financial projections for the quarterly forecasts, the annual budget, and the long-range strategic plan. In addition, this individual will prepare presentations for senior management and our investors, provide analyses and recommendations to assist with decision-making, and support the Controller and CFO with special projects as needed.

Key Responsibilities
• Prepare financial projections for long-range strategic plans, annual budgets, and interim forecasts
• Develop timely, on-going reporting and analysis of actual financial results compared to projections
• Assess actual results and trends relative to forecast to ensure a thorough understanding of variance drivers
• Apply understanding of GAAP and finance theory to help assess the financial implications of potential business decisions
• Create business models, analyses and presentations for current business, potential growth initiatives, product launches, and consulting projects
• Develop detailed, analytical business plans to support Whalerock’s expansion
• Leverage information systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness of forecasting and analysis
• Drive process improvement and standardization

Critical Competencies
• Passionate about financial, digital, and media analytics
• Analytical and a problem solver
• A self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and is adaptable and flexible
• Organized and detail oriented
• Comfortable with ''hands on'' involvement with data retrieval, manipulation, analysis and insight generation
• A multi-tasker with ability to juggle various concurrent projects
• An Excel wizard - be able to create advanced reports and visualization as well as build and maintain financial models
• A clear communicator with solid presentation skills

Ideal Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; CPA or MBA preferred
• 5-8 years relevant work experience
• Strong financial acumen including extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• An excellent grasp of corporate finance fundamentals
• Oracle systems experience (Fusion/Hyperion)
• Technology or Media and Entertainment background