Senior Manager, FP&A Business Partner

Trading Technologies

. Serve as the primary finance business partner to Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Service Management leadership .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $127,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on product and engineering financial management, including budget ownership, contribution margin reporting, and advanced financial modeling. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and optimize financial performance in high-growth SaaS environments.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Contribution Margin ReportingAdvanced Financial ModelingSaaS Metrics UnderstandingERP Systems Experience

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Hard Skills

Budget ManagementVariance AnalysisCost Allocation MethodologiesR&D CapitalizationUnit Economics AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentScenario AnalysisDriver-Based ForecastingCloud/Hosting EconomicsService Delivery Economics

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailProblem-SolvingCritical ThinkingInfluencing SkillsSelf-Starter

Tools & Technologies

AbacumAdaptivePlanfulNetSuiteDomoTableauPower BIExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In FinanceMBA PreferredCFA Preferred

Industry Keywords

PE-BackedHigh-Growth SaaSProduct-Level P&LsProfessional Services MarginsManaged Services Margins

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary finance business partner to Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Service Management leadership
Provide financial insight guiding product strategy, roadmap prioritization, and investment decisions
Own the Product & Engineering budget, rolling forecasts, and monthly variance analyses
Analyze headcount, contractor, cloud/hosting, and third-party software spend
Connect service delivery costs to service revenue and build visibility into service margins and cost-to-serve
Build and maintain contribution margin reporting by line of business
Develop business cases and ROI analyses for product initiatives, build-vs-buy decisions, and capacity investments
Track realized returns against plan
Partner with Engineering on R&D capitalization, cost allocation, and resource planning
Analyze unit economics and gross margin drivers and recommend profitability improvements
Contribute Product & Engineering and line-of-business inputs, scenarios, and sensitivities to the Annual Operating Plan and long-range plan
Prepare materials for executive, investor, and Board reporting
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data quality across planning, ERP, and BI tools
Develop understanding of the product portfolio, lines of business, engineering and service organizations, and key cost drivers
Establish trusted partnerships with Product, Engineering, and Service Management leaders
Deliver a contribution margin by line of business framework and recurring reporting
Map service delivery costs to service revenue streams and establish baseline service margin reporting
Identify opportunities to optimize R&D and infrastructure spend and improve forecast accuracy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field (MBA or CFA preferred)
7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or business partnering roles, with direct support of Product and/or Engineering organizations
Experience in PE-backed or high-growth SaaS/software environments strongly preferred
Experience building line-of-business or product-level P&Ls and contribution margin analyses, including cost allocation methodologies
Strong understanding of R&D cost structures, software capitalization, cloud/hosting economics, and SaaS metrics (ARR, gross margin, Rule of 40, etc.)
Experience analyzing service delivery economics, cost-to-serve, and professional/managed services margins
Ability to influence senior technical and product leaders and explain the “what” and “why” behind the numbers
Advanced financial modeling skills, including business cases, scenario analysis, and driver-based forecasts
Expertise in planning and forecasting tools such as Abacum, Adaptive, and Planful
Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite
Experience with BI platforms such as Domo, Tableau, and Power BI
Advanced Excel
Self-starter comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor with high ownership and limited oversight
Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
401(k) retirement plan
Pre-tax transit and parking benefits
Hybrid work: three days in-office and two days remote per week
22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, with option to roll over unused days
One dedicated volunteering day per year
Two professional development days per year
Additional PTO day during milestone anniversary years
Paid holiday schedule with early dismissal
Generous parental leave for all parents, including adoptive parents
Budget for tech accessories, including monitors, headphones, keyboards, and other office equipment
Backup child and pet care, and tutoring services
Milestone anniversary bonuses
Stipend and subsidy contributions toward personally-owned cell phones
Gym membership and health/wellness initiative contributions
Discounted healthcare premiums
Healthy meal delivery program subsidies