Commercial FP&A Manager (P3195)

The Commercial FP&A Manager at 84.51° is responsible for leading financial planning and analysis for the Retail Media, Insights, and Incentives sectors. This includes budgeting, forecasting, and performance management, as well as collaborating with leaders to drive decision-making and identify growth opportunities.

To qualify for the Commercial FP&A Manager position at 84.51°, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, with 5+ years of relevant experience. An MBA or CPA would be advantageous, along with strong analytical skills and expertise in tools like Excel and PowerBI.

The Commercial FP&A Manager supports business growth at 84.51° by analyzing financial and operational KPIs, helping establish strategic business initiatives, and implementing cost-efficiency measures to maximize profitability across media and incentive programs.

A Commercial FP&A Manager at 84.51° uses various analytical tools, including Excel for financial modeling, PowerPoint for presentations, PowerBI for data visualization, and Salesforce for managing data-related insights and processes.

The work environment for a Commercial FP&A Manager at 84.51° is dynamic and growth-oriented, with opportunities to work in a hybrid model. Employees enjoy flexibility with generous paid time off and a supportive culture that values work-life balance.

In discussing your approach to budgeting and forecasting, emphasize your strategic process in gathering historical data, analyzing market trends, and aligning financial goals with business objectives, demonstrating your ability to adapt to new market conditions.

Share a specific example where your analysis led to a significant decision, highlighting how your insight was gathered and communicated, and the impact it had on the business's direction or financial outcome.

Discuss your familiarity with setting, monitoring, and analyzing KPIs, explaining how you select relevant metrics, use them to track performance, and adjust strategies based on those insights to drive business results.

Talk about the checks and balances you establish in your reporting process, such as cross-verifying data with other departments, utilizing technology to minimize errors, and maintaining detailed documentation for transparency and accountability.

Describe your experience with streamlining financial processes, perhaps through automation or new software, and provide examples of how these initiatives led to increased efficiency and better reporting tools in previous roles.

Explain your systematic approach to breaking down revenues and costs, using models to assess performance linked to different media placements and incentives, and driving cost efficiency that translates to increased profitability.

Discuss your communication strategies and collaborative tools that facilitate good relationships across teams, emphasizing the importance of cross-functional partnerships in driving financial performance and strategic initiatives.

Mention your proficiency with analytical tools such as PowerBI and Excel, providing examples of how you've used these tools for data visualization and reporting in a financial context to influence decisions.

Provide a narrative of a specific challenge, detailing the situation, your actions to address it, and the positive outcome, illustrating your problem-solving skills and resilience under pressure.

Articulate your view on the FP&A Manager's impact on strategic planning, focusing on their involvement in aligning finance with business goals, identifying opportunities for growth, and evaluating the financial implications of strategic initiatives.