Vaco by Highspring · 5 hours ago
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expVaco by Highspring is a rapidly growing, multi-location services organization seeking an FP&A Manager/Senior Manager to support its expanding finance function. The role involves developing financial models, driving performance insights, and managing budgeting and forecasting processes while collaborating with various teams across the organization.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Mark Grambo
Responsibilities
Lead annual budgeting, recurring forecasting, and long-range financial planning
Maintain rolling forecasts that incorporate seasonality, project volume, labor needs, and cost variability
Analyze results against budget, forecast, and prior periods; present drivers and insights clearly and concisely
Collaborate with Operations, Sales, Creative, and Corporate teams to develop accurate financial assumptions
Identify risks and opportunities; recommend appropriate mitigation strategies or investment decisions
Support pricing, margin, and profitability analysis at various levels
Maintain and update a weekly cash flow forecast with a focus on liquidity, spend timing, and financial visibility
Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment throughout the month-end process
Prepare executive-level dashboards and reporting to support leadership decision-making
Develop polished, presentation-ready financial materials for leadership meetings and strategic planning
Support strategic decision-making through scenario modeling and ad hoc analysis
Drive automation, process simplification, and standardization within planning and reporting
Improve system usage across ERP, reporting tools, and BI platforms
Document planning assumptions, methodologies, and processes to support repeatability and transparency
Manage and mentor one FP&A team member, with responsibility to help grow a larger team over time
Establish high standards for analytical rigor, accountability, and partnership
Support building a culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, and proactive problem-solving
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
5+ years of progressive experience in Finance and/or Accounting
At least 3 years of direct FP&A experience, including budgeting and forecasting ownership
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations
Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority
High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
Preferred
Experience supporting service-based, project-based, or events-driven businesses
Familiarity with planning/reporting platforms such as Adaptive, Hyperion, or Anaplan
Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or VBA is a plus
Experience working in PE-backed or growth-stage environments
Benefits
Discretionary bonuses
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) retirement plan
Company
Vaco by Highspring
Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase