Job Description
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As a Manager of FP&A at Echo Global Logistics, you will lead a team that supports strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal financial reporting. You will deliver timely, actionable financial analysis that aligns business needs with short and long-term financial goals. This position requires strong leadership, analytic skills, and the ability to communicate financial insights to stakeholders across the organization. You must be self-motivated with a proven ability to meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
This role will report to the VP of Finance but will interact with all departments on a regular basis, including the Executive Leadership Team and business unit leaders, to ensure engagement, accuracy and consistency in all aspects of financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes; consolidate inputs, validate assumptions, and delivery timely plans.
Produce monthly/quarterly management reporting (P&L & balance sheet) and variance analyses versus budget and prior periods.
Build, maintain, and enhance financial models, scenario analyses, and driver-based forecasts to support decision making.
Partner with business units to analyze revenue, gross profit, and other key performance metrics; identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Develop and present clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executives and department heads.
Coach and develop FP&A analysts; manage workload, priorities, and deliverable quality.
As a cross-departmental resource, constantly solicit feedback from supervisors, department VPs and directors to make yourself and your department a more efficient and better place to work.
Improve FP&A tools, systems (Anaplan), and processes (forecast automation, KPI reporting, data quality).
Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data, assumptions, and reporting in accordance with company policies and applicable reporting standards.
Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully to key stakeholders in the organization.
Provide analytical support to business unit leaders as directed by Echo Leadership.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
5-8 years of work experience within FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or other financial driven roles
Prior people management experience preferred.
Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills; experience with FP&A/ERP systems (e.g., Anaplan, Workday) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) highly desirable.
Proven ability to translate data into strategic insights to assist senior stakeholders in key business decisions.
Core Skills & Competencies
Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability.
Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex ideas succinctly.
Leadership: coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
Enjoys and thrives in fast-paced, fluid work environment.
Transportation experience a plus.
Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.
Work environment/physical demands summary:
This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.
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Benefits
For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at
https://www.echo.com/company/careers
.
Compensation
$112,498.00-163,571.00 per year
This role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance.
As a Manager of FP&A at Echo Global Logistics, you will lead a team that supports strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal financial reporting. You will deliver timely, actionable financial analysis that aligns business needs with short and long-term financial goals. This position requires strong leadership, analytic skills, and the ability to communicate financial insights to stakeholders across the organization. You must be self-motivated with a proven ability to meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
This role will report to the VP of Finance but will interact with all departments on a regular basis, including the Executive Leadership Team and business unit leaders, to ensure engagement, accuracy and consistency in all aspects of financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes; consolidate inputs, validate assumptions, and delivery timely plans.
Produce monthly/quarterly management reporting (P&L & balance sheet) and variance analyses versus budget and prior periods.
Build, maintain, and enhance financial models, scenario analyses, and driver-based forecasts to support decision making.
Partner with business units to analyze revenue, gross profit, and other key performance metrics; identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Develop and present clear, actionable insights and recommendations to executives and department heads.
Coach and develop FP&A analysts; manage workload, priorities, and deliverable quality.
As a cross-departmental resource, constantly solicit feedback from supervisors, department VPs and directors to make yourself and your department a more efficient and better place to work.
Improve FP&A tools, systems (Anaplan), and processes (forecast automation, KPI reporting, data quality).
Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data, assumptions, and reporting in accordance with company policies and applicable reporting standards.
Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully to key stakeholders in the organization.
Provide analytical support to business unit leaders as directed by Echo Leadership.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
5-8 years of work experience within FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or other financial driven roles
Prior people management experience preferred.
Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills; experience with FP&A/ERP systems (e.g., Anaplan, Workday) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) highly desirable.
Proven ability to translate data into strategic insights to assist senior stakeholders in key business decisions.
Core Skills & Competencies
Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability.
Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex ideas succinctly.
Leadership: coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
Enjoys and thrives in fast-paced, fluid work environment.
Transportation experience a plus.
Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers, handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.
Work environment/physical demands summary:
This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.
#LI - SG1
Benefits
For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at
https://www.echo.com/company/careers
.
Compensation
$112,498.00-163,571.00 per year
This role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Financial Planning Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Transportation & Logistics sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Transportation & Logistics is a plus.
