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WATG and Wimberly Interiors · 1 week ago

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Buffalo-Niagara Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

WATG is the world’s preeminent destination and hospitality design firm, and they are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. The role involves working closely with senior management to enhance efficiency and profitability through the formulation of financial and strategic plans, as well as providing commercial financial analysis on key performance indicators.

ArchitectureConstructionInterior Design

Responsibilities

Leads the preparation of budgets and forecasts, reporting out results, and acting as the analytical engine for the firm

Works with senior leaders to build annual budgets and forecasts

Evaluates previous budgets and expenditures to develop and implement future budgets

Analyzes financial information to determine present and future financial performance

Produces models to project long-term growth and determine factors that might impact the business

Researches and delivers competitor data, market trends and associated analysis to the leadership team

Analyzes actual performance trends, competitive benchmarking, and modeling to develop insights into the company’s performance

Analyzes financial and operational results to better understand company performance and recommend cost-saving or profit-generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies

Communicates to senior management the reasons behind the company, sector, office performance results

Supports regional plans to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy

Partners with stakeholders and assists in developing, communicating, and achieving of an operation plan

Provides detailed analysis and observations on cost-center results

Reviews operations and recommends new productivity or cost-saving initiatives

Identifies business process improvement opportunities, develops solution options, engages with management and stakeholders to align on decisions, implements approved plans, and revises procedures to reflect changes

Communicates results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining of operations

Provides insights to senior management around financial modelling, forecasts and profitability

Prepares business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions

Completes ad hoc reports or analysis in support of M&A activities, board reports, and special projects, and supports the preparation of various presentations for senior management and the executive teams

Utilizes BI tools to deliver meaningful insights into business performance, and creates new reporting and streamlines existing reporting processes

Qualification

Financial analysisBudgetingForecastingBusiness intelligence toolsAccounting principlesExcel proficiencyEnterprise Resource SystemsCommercial acumenCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving