Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applicantz is a leading company in the finance sector, seeking an experienced FP&A Project Manager to lead complex cross-functional initiatives. The role involves planning, executing, and delivering FP&A-related projects while ensuring strong governance and measurable business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across FP&A, Finance, Engineering, HR/PPL, and business teams
- Own end‑to‑end project delivery for FP&A and finance transformation initiatives, from intake through execution and closure
- Create and manage detailed project plans, timelines, dependencies, milestones, and RAID logs, aligning with FP&A stakeholder forecasting and planning cycles
- Partner with FP&A teams to define scope, business requirements, planning assumptions, and success criteria
- Support FP&A system initiatives, including planning model enhancements and platform optimization
- Coordinate cross‑functional resources to ensure alignment, accountability, and on‑time delivery
- Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; recommend and execute mitigation strategies
- Drive governance, decision‑making, and escalation through structured forums (e.g., SteerCo, working sessions, etc)
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise status updates, executive summaries, and presentations for senior leadership
- Support change management and adoption efforts by partnering with FP&A, Change Management, and Enablement teams
- Apply appropriate project management methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) based on initiative needs
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5+ years of project or program management experience, including FP&A, planning, forecasting, or management reporting initiatives
- Finance systems implementations or enhancements
- Business process design or re‑engineering in a finance context
- Hands-on experience supporting Anaplan‑based planning initiatives, including close partnership with model builders and FP&A leads
- Experience working with FP&A teams in a technology or software environment
- Strong understanding of financial planning cycles, forecasting, and reporting processes
- Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in complex environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to senior leaders
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and follow-through
- MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI‑ACP, or similar certification
- Anaplan model‑building experience or prior role closely aligned with Anaplan Center of Excellence teams
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, including financial planning and workforce planning
- Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments
- Experience supporting large‑scale finance transformation or FP&A operating model changes
Company Overview
Empowering businesses of all sizes with access to bright talent for project solutions, staffing, and freelance expertise. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in Houston, TX, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.applicantz.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Applicantz has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 1 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.