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The Finance Manager serves as the dedicated Finance business partner for assigned corporate functions at Acuity Inc. This role owns the full FP&A cycle for the functions it supports, including monthly close, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business case analysis. Beyond delivering end-to-end financial support, the role is expected to continuously improve Finance processes and leverage technology to reduce manual work.

This is a hybrid role working 3 days/week onsite in our Atlanta office. 

Analysis & Business Partnership

• Build and maintain financial models to support business case analysis, investment decisions, and scenario planning
• Prepare and deliver clear, executive-ready presentations (e.g., MBR materials, budget reviews) for VP and SVP audiences
• Develop deep familiarity with the spending structure of supported corporate functions, including vendor contracts and headcount costs, to provide proactive and value-added insight
• Lead analysis for ad hoc financial requests from functional leaders, Finance leadership, and senior executives, delivering clear findings and recommendations

Forecasting & Target Setting

• Lead the monthly rolling forecast process for all supported functions, ensuring inputs are collected, reviewed, and submitted accurately and on time
• Own the annual Target Setting process end-to-end for supported functions, coordinating submissions from functional leaders, consolidating assumptions, and delivering a complete and defensible budget package
• Proactively identify and communicate forecast risks and opportunities to Finance leadership and functional partners; recommend actions to close gaps
• Maintain and improve forecast models, headcount trackers, and budget management tools to support accuracy and efficiency

Reporting & Close

• Serve as the primary Finance contact for assigned corporate functions, providing timely and accurate financial reporting each period
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results for supported functions; communicate performance drivers and variances clearly to business partners and Finance leadership
• Partner with Accounting to ensure period-end accruals, journal entries, and other close activities reflect accurate results; review and approve capital and expense requests in support of spending controls
• Own recurring budget management activities for supported functions, including tracking actuals against plan, understanding and explaining variances to functional leaders, and partnering to keep spend aligned with targets

Process & Systems

• Leverage OneStream and connected Finance systems for forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring data inputs are accurate and outputs are reliable
• Identify and drive process improvement opportunities across the Finance cadence; document current-state workflows and implement changes that reduce manual effort and improve reliability
• Leverage Power Query, Power BI, Excel-based automation, and other data analysis and automation tools to streamline recurring reporting, improve data quality, and deliver scalable solutions that reduce manual effort.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and all Corporate Finance policies; escalate issues as appropriate

• 5+ years of FP&A or corporate finance experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables against competing deadlines with limited oversight
• Track record of presenting financial results and analysis to senior leadership
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements that reduced manual effort or improved reporting accuracy
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including Power Query; strong PowerPoint skills required
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools a plus
• Familiarity with Oracle or similar ERP systems preferred
• Experience with OneStream preferred 
• Ownership Mindset: Takes full accountability for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables, proactively identifies issues, develops solutions, and drives work to completion with limited oversight
• Continuous Improvement: Challenges existing processes and identifies opportunities to simplify workflows, improve reporting quality, and reduce manual effort through process improvements and technology
• Sense of Urgency: Responds to requests quickly, keeps deliverables moving, and doesn't let open items age
• Analytical Rigor: Structures problems well, builds clean, auditable models, and translates financial results into clear recommendations
• Executive Presence: Comfortable preparing executive-ready materials and presenting financial results and recommendations to functional leaders and Finance leadership.
• Collaboration: Builds trust quickly with cross-functional partners; navigates a matrixed environment effectively
• Detail Orientation: Produces accurate, well-reviewed work; applies consistent review standards before outputs leave Finance
• Accounting Foundation: Solid working knowledge of US GAAP; comfortable with accruals, journal entry review, and period-end close activities