FP&A Manager, CPF Spend Process Standardization

As a Finance Manager at Autodesk, you will play a strategic role in standardizing and centralizing financial forecasting, reporting, and spend management processes across the Corporate and Product Finance organization and adjacent divisions. Your responsibilities will include: - **Strategic Process Leadership & Standardization** - Design and implement standardized forecasting, reporting, and spend management frameworks - Centralize key FP&A processes to ensure efficiency and consistency - Partner with Finance Director and FBPs to define best practices - Develop governance structures and process controls for clarity and repeatability - Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and enhance data reliability - **Systems & Tools Optimization** - Partner with stakeholders to optimize the usage of SAP, Adaptive Insights, and related systems - Establish standardized templates, models, and reporting dashboards for transparency - Identify automation opportunities to enhance operational efficiency - **Headcount & Fixed Cost Governance** - Create consistent methodologies for headcount tracking and reporting processes - Standardize collaboration between FBPs and HR for improved workforce planning - Coordinate with Corp FP&A on reporting needs - **Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence** - Operate as a thought partner to FBPs, balancing local flexibility with enterprise-scale efficiency - Influence stakeholders to adopt standardized practices - Provide guidance and mentorship to Senior Financial Analysts - Lead special projects for process transformation initiatives In this role, you will have a broad, cross-divisional scope with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making authority. You will be responsible for improving finance team productivity and effectiveness, directly impacting the quality, consistency, and scalability of financial planning processes. **Minimum Qualifications:** - BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus) - Minimum 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A and process improvement - Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling - Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial systems, and PowerPoint - Experience with SAP, Adaptive Insights, and Anaplan preferred - Proven ability to influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels - Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills - Some travel may be required Join Autodesk and be part of a culture that values innovation and collaboration. Help build a better world through meaningful work that transforms ideas into reality. Shape the world and your future with us! As a Finance Manager at Autodesk, you will play a strategic role in standardizing and centralizing financial forecasting, reporting, and spend management processes across the Corporate and Product Finance organization and adjacent divisions. Your responsibilities will include: - **Strategic Process Leadership & Standardization** - Design and implement standardized forecasting, reporting, and spend management frameworks - Centralize key FP&A processes to ensure efficiency and consistency - Partner with Finance Director and FBPs to define best practices - Develop governance structures and process controls for clarity and repeatability - Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline workflows and enhance data reliability - **Systems & Tools Optimization** - Partner with stakeholders to optimize the usage of SAP, Adaptive Insights, and related systems - Establish standardized templates, models, and reporting dashboards for transparency - Identify automation opportunities to enhance operational efficiency - **Headcount & Fixed Cost Governance** - Create consistent methodologies for headcount tracking and reporting processes - Standardize collaboration between FBPs and HR for improved workforce planning - Coordinate with Corp FP&A on reporting needs - **Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence** - Operate as a thought partner to FBPs, balancing local flexibility with enterprise-scale efficiency - Influence stakeholders to adopt standardized practices - Provide guidance and mentorship to Senior Financial Analysts - Lead special projects for process transformation initiatives In this role, you will have a broad, cross-divisional scope with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making authority. You will be responsible for improving finance team productivity and effectiveness, directly impacting the quality, consistency, and scalability of financial planning processes. **Minimum Qualifications:** - BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus) - Minimum 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A and process improvement - Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling - Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial systems, and Po