FP&A Manager Resume Example
Waterfall layout: a budget-to-actual bridge chart across the header, a planning-cycle table and modelling tags for FP&A and planning managers.
Use this example Template: FP&A Manager
Priya Raman
FP&A Manager — Planning, Forecasting & Business Partnering
priya.raman@example.com+1 416 555 0193Toronto, ON, Canadalinkedin.com/in/priyaraman-fpa
13Years in finance
±1.5%Forecast vs actual
4 daysForecast cycle
+180 bpsMargin added
Summary
CPA and FP&A manager with 13 years in consumer goods and SaaS. I own the annual operating plan and rolling forecast for a CAD 1.2bn business, build driver-based models in Anaplan, and partner with sales, supply chain and the executive team on pricing, investment cases and cost programmes. I turn variance analysis into decisions: last year's forecast landed within 1.5% of actuals and the margin programme I led added 180 bps.
Experience
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Maple Leaf Foods · Toronto, ON
Apr 2020 – Present
CAD 1.2bnRevenue planned
±1.5%Forecast accuracy
+180 bpsGross margin
- Run the annual operating plan and monthly rolling forecast for the prepared-foods division with a team of 4 analysts
- Rebuilt the forecast as a driver-based Anaplan model (volume, mix, price, commodity); cycle time fell from 9 days to 4
- Led the margin programme with sales and procurement: pack-price architecture and SKU rationalisation added 180 bps
- Wrote board-level investment cases for CAD 140m of plant automation; tracked benefits quarterly after approval
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Shopify · Toronto, ON
Jun 2015 – Mar 2020
3×Revenue growth supported
- Built SaaS unit-economics models (CAC, LTV, cohort retention) used in quarterly business reviews
- Partnered with marketing on a CAD 60m budget, shifting 15% of spend to channels with payback under 12 months
- Automated the monthly close-to-report pack in SQL and Power BI, cutting manual preparation by 30 hours a month
- Supported the 2018 pricing change with scenario models covering churn, upgrade rates and revenue per merchant
Audit Associate
KPMG · Toronto, ON
Sep 2013 – May 2015
- Audited revenue and inventory for retail and consumer clients with annual sales up to CAD 2bn
Planning cycle
| Process | Cadence | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Annual operating plan | Annual | Board |
| Rolling forecast | Monthly | Executive team |
| Month-end variance pack | Monthly | Division heads |
| Long-range plan | Annual | CFO |
| Capex review | Quarterly | Investment committee |
Summary example
CPA and FP&A manager with [N] years in consumer goods and SaaS. I own the annual operating plan and rolling forecast for a CAD 1.2bn business, build driver-based models in Anaplan, and partner with sales, supply chain and the executive team on pricing, investment cases and cost programmes. I turn variance analysis into decisions: last year's forecast landed within [X%] of actuals and the margin programme I led added [N] bps.
Example bullet points for a FP&A Manager
- Run the annual operating plan and monthly rolling forecast for the prepared-foods division with a team of [N] analysts
- Rebuilt the forecast as a driver-based Anaplan model (volume, mix, price, commodity); cycle time fell from [N] days to [N]
- Led the margin programme with sales and procurement: pack-price architecture and SKU rationalisation added [N] bps
- Wrote board-level investment cases for CAD 140m of plant automation; tracked benefits quarterly after approval
- Built SaaS unit-economics models (CAC, LTV, cohort retention) used in quarterly business reviews
- Partnered with marketing on a CAD 60m budget, shifting [X%] of spend to channels with payback under [N] months
- Automated the monthly close-to-report pack in SQL and Power BI, cutting manual preparation by [N] hours a month
- Supported the [N] pricing change with scenario models covering churn, upgrade rates and revenue per merchant
Replace the [brackets] with your own numbers and facts. Never claim results you didn't achieve.
Skills to include
- Driver-based forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Investment cases (NPV, IRR)
- Pricing & margin
- Anaplan
- SAP BPC
- Power BI
- Excel / VBA
- SQL
Tips for a FP&A Manager resume
- Put the hard requirements recruiters screen for in the top third: Driver-based forecasting, Variance analysis, Investment cases (NPV, IRR).
- List current credentials with the issuing body, e.g. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Anaplan Certified Model Builder.
- Give every recent role at least one measured result — for example revenue planned.
- Match the job title in your headline to the posting where it is honest to do so.
- Run the built-in resume checker and paste the job description into the keyword match before you download.
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