Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Robert Half Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Robert Half in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey Posted in about 4 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Robert Half is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager for a contract-to-hire opportunity supporting a professional services client. This critical role will lead the implementation, optimization, and day-to-day management of Workday Adaptive Planning, helping transform the firm's budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes. This role will be a contract position to start with potential to be converted to a permanent role. This role can be mostly remote but will need to come onsite as needed/on occasion to Edison, NJ. Prior experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a must.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the end-to-end implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning, collaborating with finance leaders and technical teams to develop effective financial models, reporting structures, and workflows. Own the design and validation of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting models within Adaptive Planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational needs. Serve as the primary liaison between finance stakeholders and the implementation team-gathering requirements, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring planning tools meet the unique needs of a professional services environment. Lead Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecast, and Long-Range Planning cycles, including detailed variance analysis, performance tracking, and scenario/model updates across all business units. Build and maintain dynamic financial models, cash flow forecasts, and a multi-year strategic plan to guide both operational initiatives and long-term growth. Leverage understanding of professional services metrics (utilization, realization, headcount planning, engagement profitability) to deliver actionable planning frameworks. Produce and present accurate, insightful financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership-empowering confident, data-driven decisions. Partner cross-functionally to align financial plans with overall strategic and operational goals; promote consistency, integrity, and transparency in all financial outputs. Standardize, document, and continuously improve FP&A processes, controls, and methodologies for greater efficiency and scalability. Support ad hoc projects, financial modeling, and strategic initiatives, while mentoring and developing senior analysts and associates across the team.

Requirements:

Proven hands-on experience implementing and optimizing Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar

EPM/FP&A

platforms) within a professional services or similar environment. Demonstrated expertise in firmwide budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and financial modeling. Strong understanding of professional services economics and associated KPIs. Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills; experience leading cross-functional initiatives. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required. Advanced degree or CPA/CMA a plus.