Finance Manager

A private equity-backed media and advertising technology company is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to join its finance organization in New York.

This is a highly visible, hands-on FP&A role responsible for leading budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and strategic financial analysis. The Manager will partner closely with business leaders to understand performance, identify key business drivers, and provide actionable insights that support decision-making.

The role will also help improve FP&A processes, tools, and workflows as the organization continues to build a more scalable, data-driven finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and recurring financial forecasts, coordinating assumptions and inputs across business functions.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Identify and clearly communicate key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and performance trends.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analyses and reporting for management, the Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with business leaders to monitor performance, refine forecasts, improve planning accuracy, and strengthen financial accountability.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and scenario planning for leadership, the Board, and lenders.
• Translate business questions into financial frameworks and actionable recommendations.
• Improve FP&A processes, tools, reporting, and workflows to increase speed, accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Leverage AI tools to support analysis, research, and workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, or a comparable finance function.
• Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and core FP&A methodologies.
• Experience managing annual planning and recurring forecasting processes.
• Strong ability to identify business drivers, synthesize data, and communicate clear financial insights and recommendations.
• Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Demonstrated success improving budgeting, forecasting, analysis, or reporting processes.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple work streams and competing priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Salesforce and DOMO or comparable CRM and business intelligence tools.
• Familiarity with FP&A platforms and data visualization tools.
• Experience in media, advertising technology, digital advertising, or another data-driven business
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• Experience working in a private equity-backed environment
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This is a manager-level individual contributor role with no direct reports
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Candidates within commuting distance of the New York office will work under a hybrid model. Some travel may be required, including occasional out-of-town travel based on business needs.