Our Opportunity
GPJ is seeking a strategic and technically proficient Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to drive our financial narrative. Reporting to our Detroit office in a hybrid capacity (2 days/week), you will not just manage numbers; you will lead the collective effort in budgeting, forecasting, and driving the insights that fuel our global experiential marketing leadership. As an employee-owned firm, we are looking for a leader who treats the business with an "owner mindset" to ensure long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Analysis: Collaborate with the FP&A team in driving annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes, ensuring total alignment with organizational goals.
- Profitability Analysis: Take ownership of Client P&Ls, Contribution Margin analysis, and Product Line reporting to provide senior leadership with actionable drivers for profitability.
- Operational Performance: Monitor financial performance against targets, developing sophisticated metrics and KPIs to track business health.
- Advanced Reporting: Master the Jedox environment to build comprehensive financial reports that translate complex data into strategic stories for stakeholders.
- Performance Monitoring: Conduct rigorous variance analysis and performance tracking to proactively identify trends and operational opportunities before they impact the bottom line.
- Proactive Improvement: Take the initiative to refine financial processes, leveraging AI and automation to enhance reporting accuracy and speed.
Your Skills
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and variance analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (macros, complex modeling) and financial planning software (e.g., Jedox); experience with ERP systems is required.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights.
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced, collaborative group setting.
- Proven experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning for predictive forecasting and data visualization
Your Competencies
Communication - Respond timely and accurately to requests for information, ensuring all appropriate parties are included. Provide regular updates on workload status based on established metrics.
Proactive - Take control and facilitate change instead of waiting and reacting. Take the initiative to improve the business on any level, no matter how small.
Accuracy - Deliver work with precision, completeness and free from error or defect. Engage others & research as needed to provide a clear, complete & accurate product.
Service Standards - Helpful, thoughtful, considerate and cooperative balanced with compliance with company policies and requirements.
Your Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting within a complex corporate environment.
Your Impact
As the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping our financial strategy and driving informed decision-making throughout the organization. Your collaboration in financial planning, analysis, and forecasting will provide senior management with the insights needed to allocate resources effectively, optimize operational efficiencies, and achieve financial goals. By delivering accurate and timely financial reports and recommendations, you will enhance transparency and accountability, contributing to our overall financial health and long-term sustainability in a competitive market environment.
Salary Range: $110k -$130K
Salary is dependent on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) experience, skills, and location.
Who We Are
GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerful, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.
You read that “employee-owned” part, right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more “accruing” time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), and our low contribution healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.
GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.
