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Kearney

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Kearney, Chicago

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Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Compensation

  • Base salary: $135K-$150K
  • Potential discretionary performance bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits & perks, including retirement and medical insurance.

Qualifications

  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
  • Have 10-12 years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally in professional services, consulting, or multinational firms.
  • Possess strong technical skills in financial modeling, Excel, and enterprise financial systems (e.g., SAP, Anaplan).
  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical skills with the ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Have excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Have people management experience is preferred.
  • Exhibit strong project management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Bring a collaborative mindset with experience working across global teams and functions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Consolidate and analyze financial results, highlighting key drivers of performance, risks, and opportunities.
  • Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual performance packages for senior leadership.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of global reporting across regions and business units.

Forecasting & Budgeting

  • Lead the in‑year forecasting and annual budgeting processes by collaborating with regional finance directors, practice leaders, and corporate finance.
  • Develop models to assess sensitivity, conduct scenario planning, and provide long‑term outlooks.
  • Deliver variance analyses versus budget, prior periods, and forecasts.

Strategic Business Support

  • Partner with regional and global leadership to provide insights that inform strategic decisions, resource allocation, and investments.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and track progress against business objectives.
  • Support ad‑hoc analyses, including client profitability, pricing scenarios, and investment business cases.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

  • Drive automation and process enhancements in reporting and forecasting.
  • Maintain documentation of financial processes, deliverables, and timelines (e.g., monthly deck reminders, forecast cycles).
  • Serve as a liaison with stakeholders including regional finance directors, accounting, global business units, and leadership teams.

Who You Are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem‑solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

What We Can Offer You

  • Generous retirement/pension savings contributions.
  • Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
  • Structured and on‑the‑job learning and development opportunities.
  • Personalized career journeys to pursue your personal and professional goals.

Seniority level

  • Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

  • Full‑time

Job function

  • Finance, Analyst, and Strategy/Planning

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