Finance & Accounting
An FP&A manager leads financial planning and analysis: budgets, forecasts and performance reporting for the business. The role gives executives a forward-looking view of the business, ties spending to results and keeps the planning calendar moving on schedule.
Median pay
$166,570a year
Financial managers, U.S. BLS, May 2025
The role
Companies hire one when planning is reactive, forecasts are unreliable, or leadership needs a structured budgeting process and performance reporting.
Typical responsibilities
Core skills
Tools and systems
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Typical background
Usually six to ten years in FP&A or corporate finance with team leadership; a bachelor's degree, often an MBA or CPA.
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An FP&A manager leads financial planning and analysis: budgets, forecasts and performance reporting for the business. The role gives executives a forward-looking view of the business, ties spending to results and keeps the planning calendar moving on schedule. Typical responsibilities include: run the annual budget and rolling forecast process; lead monthly performance reviews with business unit leaders; manage analysts and review their models and reports.
Look for financial planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, performance reporting, business partnering and team management. Experience with Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Excel, Power BI and Oracle Hyperion is common in this role.
Yes. Employers hire an FP&A manager on contract for projects, peak periods and cover, and contract-to-hire is a good way to confirm fit before a permanent offer. For long-term needs, most choose full-time placement.
When several people contribute to budgets and forecasts, someone must own the process, standards and executive messaging. An analyst can do the modeling, but a manager sets cadence, challenges the business and presents recommendations to leadership.
It helps when the business has specific drivers, such as subscription metrics in SaaS or utilization in services. Strong planning skills, system knowledge and the ability to work with operators carry over, so weigh them alongside industry background.
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