FP&A Manager - CSS

Job Description:

FP&A Manager - CSS

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Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3

Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a FP&A Manager - CSS, you will be responsible for leading financial planning, analysis, and consolidation reporting for corporate functions such as HR, IT, Finance, Legal. You will provide business partnering to HR and finance senior leadership teams. Additionally, this position will lead the Operating plan process, develop deliverables, and partner with functional leadership to ensure financial discipline, optimize costs, and align investments with company strategy.

Here, you will make an impact by:

* Leading the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes for corporate functions.

* Developing and maintaining detailed expense models, including headcount, compensation, and operating expenses

* Providing variance analysis (actual vs. plan/forecast) and clear insights into cost drivers

* Coordinating with CSS (corporate staff services) team and Finance COE all forecasting and Operating Plan deliverables

* Acting as the primary finance partner to leaders across the following Corporate Staff functions (HR, Finance)

* Challenging spending assumptions and providing recommendations to optimize efficiency and ROI

* Supporting strategic initiatives such as workforce planning, system investments, and transformation programs

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (completed and verified prior to start)

* Seven (7) years of FP&A or corporate finance experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

* Monitor operating expenses and ensure adherence to budget targets

* Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements across functions

* Establish governance and financial discipline over discretionary spend

* Lead headcount forecast and analytics (hiring, attrition, productivity)

* Analyze labor cost trends and provide forward-looking insights

* Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reports for corporate functions primarily HR and finance

* Track key metrics such as cost per employee, functional cost ratios, and spend efficiency via bowlers

* Prepare executive-ready presentations for senior leadership

* Collaborate with Accounting to ensure proper expense recognition and accruals

* Partner with Procurement on vendor spend and contract optimization

* Partner with finance COE to standardize and automatize reporting across functions

* Enhance financial processes, reporting cadence, and forecast accuracy

* Leverage tools such as Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems for automation and insights

* Automatize reporting and use AI tools to enhance processes and analytics

* Improve cost allocation methodologies and reporting transparency

* Experience in department spending detailed analysis

Work Location

* Work location:

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel:
May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation:
Is not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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