Job Description
REMOTE POSITION
The Head of FP&A will work closely with various Business Partners and Finance team members to provide support for budgeting, financial planning, forecasting and variance analysis. Reporting to the CFO, you will play a crucial role in providing accurate and insightful financial analysis and supporting strategic decision-making processes.
Overview of Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function within Warner’s finance department.
- Manage a team of financial analysts to help execute all functional responsibilities.
- Core responsibilities of the FP&A function include:
- Serve as financial planning liaison to assigned divisions for development of annual budget and monthly variance analysis, leading variance discussions with department and division leadership.
- Work with M&A team to develop budgets and proforma reporting for acquired businesses.
- Build and maintain financial models to support the business.
- Develop and improve financial reports to clearly communicate results and variances to Budget to department and business leaders.
- Support monthly close process, which includes summarizing and consolidating results versus budget and providing commentary on variances.
- Validate all financial reports for accuracy and reasonableness.
- Partner with department owners for monthly financial reviews.
- Automate and streamline reporting and business processes.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and other duties as necessary to support the team.
- Assist with other projects as assigned.
Additional Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
- 20+ years Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, and/or FP&A. Experience with P/E backed companies is a plus.
- Understanding of accounting processes, procedure and internal controls.
- Strong problem-solving skills, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis.
- Excellent understanding of financial statements.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Literacy with Sage Intacct, ADP, and other enterprise software a plus.
- Project Management experience.
- Detail oriented, with strong organization and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively.
- Position is virtual reporting directly to Warner’s CFO, John Dillon, who is located in Connecticut; your current FP&A direct reports are located in Colorado and Nevada.
- Ability to travel as necessary mostly related to M&A and business performance review.
