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Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$115k–$158k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Manages financial forecasts, annual budgeting, operating plan variance analysis, and special projects to support senior management and the Board of Directors.

Role type

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Builds

Monthly/quarterly financial reports, variance analyses, and strategic financial models

Domain

Professional Services / Corporate Finance

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, financial modeling, GL metadata management, consolidation, business intelligence tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, strategic analysis

Preferred skills

CPA certification, international professional services experience, accounting software proficiency, supervisory experience

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, AI technologies, corporate performance management tools

Responsibilities

Create positive team member experience and supervise Financial Analysts; Support senior management and Practice Leaders with in-depth analyses; Prepare and deliver presentations to the Ryan Board of Directors and senior management teams; Analyze current and past trends of key performance indicators; Manage governance of FP&A reporting, standards and tools; Manage changes to GL metadata and financial hierarchy; Design and develop monthly/quarterly financial reports and variance analysis; Manage consolidation, report development, and modeling for annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting; Analyze complex financial information including revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures; Provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management; Prepare presentations for board, shareholder, and strategic committee meetings; Manage development of budgeting, forecasting, and modeling tools; Use business intelligence tools to develop insights; Evaluate processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in new acquisitions and expansions; Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives; Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership