Manager, FP&A

Crain Communications

Manager, FP&A overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial models for Crain Communications. Collaborating with executive leadership and business leaders to inform strategic decision-making.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeDetroit • Illinois, Missouri, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and continuously improve the company’s annual budget, quarterly forecast, monthly outlook, and long-range planning (3–5 year) processes.
Own the financial forecasting framework for revenue, operating expenses, profitability, cash flow, and key business drivers.
Develop scalable, driver-based forecasting models that support business planning across publications, events, subscriptions, digital products, and shared services.
Partner with the Senior Vice President of Finance to develop executive-level financial updates, dashboards, forecasts, and presentations.
Act as a strategic finance partner to publishers, sales leaders, department heads, and business leaders.
Partner with Accounting to lead monthly actual-versus-plan reviews and identify key drivers of performance variances.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business analysis, or related disciplines.
Advanced financial modeling capabilities, including integrated P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting.
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement plan savings contributions
bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial forecastingbudgetingfinancial modelingP&L forecastingBalance Sheet forecastingCash Flow forecastingdriver-based forecasting modelsbusiness analysiscorporate financeFP&A

Soft Skills

interpersonal communicationpresentation skillswritten communicationverbal communicationstrategic partnership