FP&A Manager

Position Overview

ID Logistics is hiring an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join our Finance team. This fully remote, individual contributor role is critical in driving financial insights and strategic decision-making within our 3PL/Contract Logistics operations. In this role you will perform financial planning, budgeting, and analysis activities that inform strategic decisions and operational improvements. The FP&A Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide insightful analysis of financial results and ensure alignment of financial plans and forecasts with business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills with a polished executive presence, and a deep understanding of typical FP&A processes within a dynamic, mid-to-large-scale ($1B+) company environment.

Position Location: This position is a remote role based in Chicago, IL. Candidates must be in the Chicago area. The role will start out going to a physical site a couple times per month to build relationships and then transition to a mainly remote with some travel role.

Work Travel: This role will require travel around 15% of the time to any of our USA physical sites. Travel will be required every 6 weeks based on business needs. 

Compensation/Benefits: Attractive annual salary of $98,000-$140,000 plus bonus with benefits including PTO, sick time, corporate holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning & Forecasting: Manage and maintain comprehensive and robust financial models to support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, weekly trending, and long-term multi-year strategic planning. Ensure assumptions are well-reasoned, factually supported, and aligned with operational plans and strategic objectives.
• Financial Reporting, Modeling, and Performance Analysis: Prepare and present financial reports and detailed variance analyses to both business partners and senior leadership, delivering key actionable insights and highlighting drivers of performance. Develop and maintain robust financial models for specific scenarios, long-range strategies, new business opportunities, and client contract renewals. Conduct ad hoc analysis as needed to support key business decisions, such as preparing profitability analysis of existing business.
• KPI Development and Monitoring: Develop, analyze, and monitor key financial and operational metrics (e.g. ratios and percentages involving areas such as: labor costs, warehouse expenses, volume and productivity indicators, etc.) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide analysis on these KPIs and their trending against targets.
• Business Partnering and Influencing: Serve as the finance business partner to designated business leaders, supporting their functional area through all Finance processes, and providing financial insights and recommendations to support strategic initiatives. Build a strong, trusting relationship with the business partners, and establish credibility by translating complex financial data into actionable guidance for non-financial stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with both operational and support functions (e.g. Accounting, Purchasing, etc.) to drive collaborative processes and champion special initiatives. Be the Finance subject matter expert representing FP&A in these initiatives.
• Month-End Close Support: Support accounting close activities by reviewing actual financial results, investigating Budget/Forecast-to-actual variances, and aiding in ensuring both the integrity of financial data and compliance with company policies.
• Continuous Process Improvement: Contribute to and participate in the continuous improvement of FP&A processes and tools to enhance the usefulness, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of the FP&A department. Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement and lead the resulting process to implement positive changes in the areas identified.

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A or related finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Experience in 3PL, contract logistics, supply chain, transportation, manufacturing, or distribution environments is required.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and how they interrelate. Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth financial analysis and scenario modeling to determine present and future performance.
• Intermediate or better proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling (e.g. complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.). Ability to develop and maintain detailed financial models efficiently. Advanced proficiency with experience using PowerQuery and PowerPivot is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail and accuracy. Capable of translating large data sets into meaningful insights and actionable plans.
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present financial information and business insights to both finance and non-finance audiences. Effective at building relationships and influencing stakeholders. Strong executive presence.
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently and autonomously in a fully remote setting. Well-organized and able to manage multiple priorities and adhere to various deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential information. A results-driven mindset with a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or MBA. CPA or other relevant professional certification is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis or related financial roles.
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise ERP systems (specifically SAP) and financial planning software (e.g. Anaplan, Planful) for budgeting and reporting.
• Experience using data visualization or business intelligence tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI, Tableau) to analyze data and create financial dashboards is a plus.