Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Cornerstone OnDemand

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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

United States , Hybrid/Remote
Remote

We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager. This critical role will oversee financial planning and analysis, ensuring tight timelines and high-quality reporting.

In this role you will...

Financial Planning & Forecasting:

  • Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for a private-equity-owned SaaS company
  • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and analysis
  • Leverage advanced Excel-based modeling and rigorous data analysis to produce actionable insights
  • Help manage the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic initiatives
  • Support other FP&A managers by automating tasks and analyses to drive process efficiency

Financial Planning System Support (Oracle PBCS):

  • Manage and maintain Oracle PBCS (Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) processes and systems
  • Provide expert-level troubleshooting for PBCS-related issues in partnership with the CSOD IT team
  • Serve as the primary administrator of the FP&A planning system
  • Maintain system integrity by managing data integration, model configuration, user access, and reporting templates
  • Continuously optimize system workflows and structure to enhance forecasting accuracy, planning efficiency, and usability for stakeholders
  • Provide user training and enablement to promote self-service reporting and system adoption, in partnership with the CSOD IT team
  • Lead headcount planning and system uploads
  • Implement rules for allocating IT and Facilities costs to business units for forecasting and GAAP P&L reporting
  • Liaise with IT for PBCS system management, including ticket management and system updates

BOD/Management Reporting:

  • Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Board of Directors (BOD) and CFO, highlighting key performance indicators and trends
  • Develop P&Ls and finance support slides; draft commentary leveraging budget-vs.-actual (BVA) and variance analysis inputs
  • Develop quarterly business review (QBR) decks, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
  • Conduct variance analysis to compare actual performance against budgets and forecasts, providing insights to senior management
  • Analyze financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations
  • Develop comprehensive financial reporting packages to support decision-making processes
  • Provide actionable insights to improve financial performance against forecasts and budgets

Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency

  • Continuously seek opportunities to improve the financial planning and reporting processes, driving greater automation, efficiency, and accuracy
  • Implement best practices in financial modeling and reporting
  • Champion and drive systems improvements to support the budgeting and forecast processes

Additional areas of engagement:

  • Constant Currency Reporting: Maintain efficient constant-currency reporting processes using Excel and PBCS
  • Vendor Reporting: Oversee monthly vendor reporting, ensuring detailed and timely deliverables
  • Entity Level Forecast: Provide detailed entity-level forecasts to support tax team audits and forecasting
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Accounting, Tax, and Treasury) to ensure financial planning supports overall business objectives
  • Provide support to the FP&A team on Oracle, SmartView, and general finance-related queries
  • Strategic Planning: Participate in long-term strategic planning, providing insights and analysis to support business growth
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies, and implement best practices in financial management

You've got what it takes if you have...

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree or certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience in corporate FP&A or related finance roles
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex models, pivots, Power Query/Power Pivot, dashboards) and strong experience with Oracle, PBCS, and SmartView
  • Strong data analysis and data science orientation-ability to extract, transform, and analyze large datasets and translate findings into business insights (e.g., SQL, Python/R, statistical analysis, and data visualization tools such as Power BI/Tableau)
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines
  • Prior experience in managing or mentoring team members is a plus
  • Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
  • Consideration for privacy and security obligations

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