FP&A Manager

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The FP&A Manager partners with senior leaders to own budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytical insight for a life‑sciences consulting firm. The role blends strategic finance advisory with hands‑on financial modeling and data‑driven decision support.

Role Snapshot

• Financial planning & analysis
• Budgeting & forecasting ownership
• Business partnering
• Financial reporting & close
• Strategic modeling
• Stakeholder communication

Must-Have Requirements

• Advanced Excel
• Financial modeling
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Management reporting
• FP&A
• finance business partnering
• investment banking
• management consulting
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Based in the Chicagoland area

Nice-to-Have Signals

• FP&A platforms (Planful, Adaptive, Anaplan)
• ERP systems (NetSuite, Workday)
• BI tools (Tableau, Power BI)
• MBA
• professional services
• PE‑backed company

Work Setup

• Location: Evanston, United States
• Work mode: HYBRID
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship: no

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Remote eligibility

What You'll Likely Work On

• Partner with business leaders to translate operational data into financial insight and strategic recommendations
• Own end‑to‑end FP&A processes including annual budgeting, multi‑year planning, and rolling forecasts
• Manage monthly and year‑end close activities, produce P&L, headcount, utilization and pipeline reports
• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards and KPI frameworks that drive real‑time performance visibility
• Evaluate pipeline quality, challenge assumptions, and develop scenario analyses for pricing, capacity and new service lines
• Support board and investor materials with clear financial narratives and growth stories
• Identify leading indicators and emerging risks, establishing feedback loops to improve forecast accuracy

Good Fit If You Have

• MBA preferred
• Experience in professional‑services or PE‑backed environments
• Comfort presenting and challenging senior leadership