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Senior Finance Manager – FP&A / Controlling Jobs in San Diego, CA at ODU-USA
Title: Senior Finance Manager – FP&A / Controlling
Company: ODU-USA
Location: San Diego, CA
Position Overview
The Senior Finance Manager – FP&A / Controlling is a highly visible and hands-on leadership role, responsible for owning the company’s financial planning, reporting, and performance management processes. This individual will lead a small team while actively developing models, reports, and analyses. A key focus is driving the finance function’s role in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to align forecasts and expectations across Sales, Operations, and Executive Management. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, operational insight, and leadership capability to help the business scale profitably.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & S&OP Alignment
- Lead the finance function's participation in the S&OP process
- Ensure alignment between sales forecasts, operational plans, and financial targets
- Translate sales pipeline and production capacity plans into financial projections
- Partner with Sales and Operations leadership to reconcile financial expectations with business reality
Hands-On Financial Leadership
- Actively build financial models, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses — not just supervise
- Own the development and delivery of the monthly reporting package including P&L, KPI dashboards, and variance commentary
- Dive deep into data to support daily operational and strategic decisions
Team Management
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of financial analysts/controllers
- Set goals, assign responsibilities, and ensure quality output and accountability
- Cultivate a high-performance, collaborative culture within the controlling team
Monthly Reporting & Analysis
- Actively build financial models, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses
- Dive deep into data to support daily operational and strategic decisions
- Provide executive-ready reports and insights to support decision-making
- Analyze actuals vs. budget/forecast and communicate key drivers and trends
Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecasting processes
- Consolidate inputs from across the organization and ensure alignment with strategic objectives
- Develop financial models and tools to support scenario planning and long-range forecasting
Cost Control & Profitability
- Monitor cost trends across departments, projects, and product lines
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and partner with department leaders on implementation
- Track and analyze gross margin, overhead allocation, and cost center performance
Internal Controls & Audit Support
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and approval workflows
- Partner with accounting on internal and external audits, providing necessary data and analysis
- Support the development of documentation for key processes and control testing
Process Improvement & Systems
- Enhance FP&A and controlling processes to improve speed, accuracy, and visibility
- Drive automation and reporting improvements using BI tools and ERP systems
- Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system is strongly preferred
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred), or equivalent education and work experience required
- 6+ years of experience in FP&A, financial controlling, or corporate finance
- Strong command of financial analysis, budgeting, and cost management
- Advanced Excel modeling skills; proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- SAP experience preferred
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable working with executive teams
- CPA or CMA designation is a plus
Key Competencies
- Cross-functional mindset with strong business partnering ability
- Highly analytical and data-driven, with strong attention to detail
- Effective people manager with a hands-on leadership style
- Proactive, results-oriented, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for financial outcomes
