Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office. The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager leads strategic financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support organizational objectives. This role delivers insight-driven recommendations on operational efficiency and resource allocation, enabling informed decision-making and effective execution of the financial strategy.

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Lead the financial and budgeting processes including annual budget projections, analysis, and development of financial metrics to inform and align strategy across the organization.

• Attract, retain, motivate, and lead a proactive and collaborative financial and budgeting team.

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to support their budget and forecast process to improve financial outcomes.

• Identify areas for potential cost savings and improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Evaluate the financial impact of business opportunities in a thorough and concise manner; compile and prepare reports, graphs, and charts of financial data. 

• Support the development of robust projection systems, order visibility, resource allocations, sourcing decisions and business KPI’s.

• Work with leadership on long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, compliance with accounting and internal controls, and other related financial activities.

• Coordinate with other functions on special projects including system implementations and process improvements.

• Perform other duties as directed.

What makes you a great fit:

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

• Strong technical skills in finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control, and variance analysis within a complex matrix organization.

• Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, planning, reporting, and analysis, acquired through increasingly complex roles.

• Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities with Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• Strong financial systems capabilities for e.g. HFM, CMR, SAP or similar.

• Ability to consult with leadership on financial and budget issues.

• Ability to combine quantitative and qualitative analysis and recognize connections between disparate actions to guide decision making process.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Adapts to changing circumstances, accepts new ideas and change initiatives, and deals effectively with ambiguity. Comfortable with large business projects and system initiatives.

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent with a minimum of 8 years of direct work experience in a global matrixed organization.

• Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA or CA preferred.        

• Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning is strongly preferred.

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