Cherry Bekaert LLP

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Cherry Bekaert LLP$115K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, etc.
  • 5-10+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategy roles
  • Strong expertise in financial modeling, capital frameworks, and performance analysis
  • Experience evaluating business models and influencing senior leadership decisions
  • Strong analytical thinking with ability to translate complex insights into actionable recommendations
  • Advanced Excel and financial systems experience
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Analyze enterprise-wide financial results and trends, identifying key performance drivers and providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
  • Evaluate growth initiatives and business models, assessing their impact on operating margin, scalability, and long-term financial sustainability.
  • Develop and apply capital allocation frameworks to support investment decisions and improve capital efficiency.
  • Lead rigorous analysis of complex business cases, ensuring strong financial and risk evaluation.
  • Partner with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align assumptions, refine strategies, and influence decision-making.

Benefits

  • Two days in-office schedule (Columbia, MD)
  • Dental, health, and vision care plans
  • Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy support
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits
  • Wellness programs
  • Auto-enrollment in 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
Full Job Description
FP&A Manager - Columbia, MD

This role will provide enterprise-wide financial analysis, business model evaluation, and capital efficiency insights to support strategic decision-making.

This position fills a critical gap by delivering cross-functional, forward-looking analysis that evaluates enterprise performance trends, capital allocation decisions, and long-term growth strategies. The FP&A Manager will play a key role in strengthening analytical rigor, improving capital efficiency, and enabling leadership to better understand the financial implications of strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Enterprise Performance Analysis: Analyze enterprise-wide financial results and trends, identifying key drivers of performance and providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
  • Business Model & Growth Strategy Evaluation: Evaluate growth initiatives and business models, assessing their impact on operating margin, scalability, and long-term financial sustainability.
  • Capital Management & Framework Development: Develop and apply capital allocation frameworks such as RONA and risk-adjusted return methodologies to support investment decisions and improve capital efficiency.
  • Business Case & Investment Analysis: Lead rigorous analysis of complex business cases, including investments, new initiatives, and strategic decisions, ensuring strong financial and risk evaluation.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence: Partner with business leaders, Finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to align assumptions, refine strategies, and influence enterprise-level decision-making.

Qualifications:
  • BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, etc
  • 5-10+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategy roles
  • Strong expertise in financial modeling, capital frameworks, and performance analysis


  • Experience evaluating business models and influencing senior leadership decisions
  • Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate complex insights into actionable recommendations
  • Advanced Excel and financial systems experience
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Compensation, Benefits & Culture
  • Two days in-office schedule (Columbia, MD)
  • $115,000 - 125,000 base salary + disc. bonus
  • Dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support.Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance available. Offering health advocacy, an EAP, and mental health benefits, wellness programs and auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

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About Cherry Bekaert LLP

Cherry Bekaert is a public accounting firm that provides a wide range of services to clients in various industries. The company offers audit, tax, and advisory services to help clients achieve their business goals. Cherry Bekaert has a team of over 1,200 professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality work and exceptional customer service. The company has offices in several states across the US and serves clients in both the public and private sectors.
Learn more about Cherry Bekaert LLP
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$220 million

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