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We are seeking a strategic and results driven FP&A professional to join Cerberus' finance team. In this high-impact role, you will manage the firm’s financial planning processes, support strategic decision-making, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. Your work will directly influence key strategic decisions, providing insights that drive business performance. This role will play a critical part in supporting newly created FP&A functions, making it an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at managing multiple priorities. With high visibility to senior leadership, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the firm’s direction and success. Responsibilities: Lead core FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to ensure accurate financial planning across the organization. Conduct profitability and cost attribution analysis by business line or desk, ensuring transparent and data-driven insights for decision-making. Support strategic initiatives such as cost optimization, geographic footprint evaluation, and ad hoc cost-benefit analyses to drive operational efficiency. Partner with HR to align financial planning with compensation strategy, overseeing firmwide compensation budgets including base salary, bonuses, and other incentives. Drive automation of key processes with a focus on leveraging tools like Anaplan to enhance scalability, accuracy, and attribution reporting. Serve as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, delivering insights and updates on workforce planning, budget impacts, and other key financial drivers to support informed decision-making. Qualifications: 10+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis or a related finance role; prior experience in asset management, private equity, hedge funds, or alternative investments is highly preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline. Deep understanding of US GAAP, consolidation principles, and partnership accounting structures. Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and manage complex models, conduct rapid analysis, and drive actionable insights. Proven ability to adapt to shifting priorities, manage multiple projects, and work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing a proactive, solutions-oriented, and entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving. Hands-on experience with Anaplan or similar financial planning tools is strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and clearly present financial concepts to senior executives and key stakeholders across departments (e.g., Fund Accounting, IT, Operations, Compliance, Tax, Legal). Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a global leader in alternative investing with approximately $65 billion in assets across complementary credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. We invest across the capital structure where our integrated investment platforms and proprietary operating capabilities create an edge to improve performance and drive long-term value. Our tenured teams have experience working collaboratively across asset classes, sectors, and geographies to seek strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. For more information about our people and platforms, visit us at www.cerberus.com. Show more Show less
