Senior FP&A Manager

Verizon

Finance organization at Verizon building world-class FP&A capabilities. Drive business insights, process improvement, and stakeholder collaboration for financial reporting and analysis.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeBasking Ridge • Florida, New Jersey, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $94,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced financial planning, reporting, and analysis capabilities, with a strong focus on strategic decision-making and business insights. Proficient in developing costing models and optimizing profitability while leading continuous improvement initiatives.

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Financial Planning And AnalysisCosting/Profitability ModelsProject ManagementAdvanced Analytical SkillsCPA Or CMA Certification

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingOperational AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentBudget Variance AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisCorporate Financial PlanningFinancial Statement AnalysisContinuous Improvement InitiativesStrategic Financial Decision-MakingKey Performance Indicators

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsStrategic ThinkingDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteEssbaseSmart ViewHyperion PlanningHyperion Strategic Finance

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACMAMaster's In Business Administration

Industry Keywords

Technology IndustryTelecommunications IndustryFASB RequirementsSEC RequirementsGenerally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesTax ReportingInternational Financial Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers.
Drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your FP&A leadership and interpersonal skills.
Own the development and communication of the plan and forecast, financial reporting, operational analysis and executive reviews for Actuals, Business Plan, Commitment View, and Best View.
Evaluate business results and serve as a functional specialist to the business client to provide strategic guidance and insights during the analysis process.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to complex business performance issues to define and execute action plans.
Accountable for making decisions and recommendations to ensure the quality and delivery of all the products and services.
Interpret and evaluate monthly analyses of business trends, including budget variance of financial results and Key Performance Indicators to identify areas of risk and opportunities and provide recommendations.
Partner with the business to develop costing/profitability models and reports.
Assess the impact of strategic financial decisions and present recommendations to leadership.
Design, develop and implement methods and strategies to continually improve processes.
Assess customer/product profitability and drive profit optimization.
Develop and assess business cases for pricing on investment decisions, providing insights and support to the business.
Assess capital requirements, develop capital plan and provide recommendations on capital allocation.
Present and communicate to all levels of the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
Project management experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
A Master's in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Economics (even better).
Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industry (even better).
A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA) (even better).
A high degree of analytical capability with the proven ability to structure business case around a high-level strategic vision (even better).
Strong strategic skills, with the proven ability to identify and assess key points, implications and recommendations (even better).
An advanced understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes (even better).
Demonstrated in depth understanding of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis (even better).
Knowledge of FASB and SEC requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, tax reporting and accounting practices and International Financial Reporting (even better).
Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis and project management (even better).
Proficiency in Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, and Hyperion Strategic Finance (even better).
Experience leading large and complex team projects with minimal direct supervision (even better).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
matched 401(k) savings plan
up to 8 company paid holidays per year
up to 6 personal days per year
paid parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition assistance
incentives