Senior Manager, FP&A

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The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis leads core FP&A team responsibilities, including operational reporting, systems expertise, variable compensation calculations and financial analysis across AIT's global network. This role strengthens the company's financial insights, improves data integrity between operational and reporting systems, and drives automation and continuous improvement within the FP&A team. This role will assume ownership of AIT's variable compensation programs, which include various bonus programs and sales commissions. This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure incentive plans are competitive, well governed, analytically supported, and aligned with organizational goals.

• Variable Compensation Program Ownership:
  • Own the company’s variable compensation calculations, including the vertical profit share program, Corporate MBO Plan, Operations MBO Plan, and other short term incentive programs.
  • Own and administer the company’s sales commissions process, including all inputs, calculations, validations, and reporting required to ensure accurate and timely commission payments.
  • Lead the globalization of the sales commissions process by finalizing a global sales commission policy and building the supporting processes, reporting, and team capabilities needed to manage the program efficiently and consistently.
  • Manage monthly, quarterly and annual incentive cycles, ensuring accurate calculations, timely communications & submissions, and alignment with plan rules.
  • Provide expert consultation to HR and business leaders on variable compensation design, modeling, and governance.
  • Develop reporting and data support for variable compensation programs while ensuring compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations.
  • Provide directions on variable compensation during annual budgeting process.
  • Partner with Accounting to manage monthly variable compensation entries, reconciliations, and related inquiries.
  • Support HRIS administration for variable compensation processes, ensuring appropriate controls and reconciliations are in place to align financial systems with HRIS data.
• Data, Systems & Financial Insights:
  • Develop subject matter expertise in shipment level operational data, including data flows, recognition logic, and coding accuracy.
  • Partner with IT and Power BI team to ensure clean, reliable data movement between operational systems and reporting platforms.
  • Establish controls and reconciliation processes to reduce data integrity risks and support automation of recurring reporting.
  • Lead improvements in profitability reporting, transfer pricing methodologies, and cross geography expense allocations.
  • Collaborate with Accounting and other Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, alignment of financial results, and timely close processes.
  • Own statistical account reporting methodologies and related entries, while enhancing metric granularity to support more detailed analysis.
  • Analyze financial performance, trends, business cases, and scenarios to deliver actionable insights and support leadership decision-making.
• Team Development & Operational Excellence:
  • Strengthen FP&A team capabilities by developing technical skills, systems expertise, and knowledge of operational data flows.
  • Organize team tasks and initiatives and ensure balanced workload, consistent progress of initiatives and continuous improvement of routine tasks.
  • Improve efficiency and accuracy by automating routine processes, leveraging operational reporting, and establishing review controls to reduce errors.
• Projects, Integrations & Continuous Improvement:
  • Support financial system implementations and enhancements.
  • Participate in M&A due diligence and integration activities, including data validation, reporting alignment, and process harmonization.
  • Lead or support strategic initiatives that improve reporting, automation, and financial visibility across the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• The wage range for this position is $127,720.00-$191,580.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.

Education
• Bachelor's Degree Finance, Accounting or related field (required) and
• Master's Degree (preferred)

Experience
• 10+ years Progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (required) and
• 10+ years Working in global operational or financial systems (required) and
• 10+ years Compensation Programs or incentive plan administration (preferred) and
• 10+ years Systems implementation or transformation experience (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Leadership, critical thinking, analytical problem-solving and data synthesis High
• Collaboration and influencing skills across global, cross-functional teams High
• IT and data literacy High
• Understanding of Compensation principals, incentive plan governance, and market benchmarking High
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail High
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to automate and streamline processes High

In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT’s flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT’s full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact Human Resources at 630-766-8300 ext 5218.