Hire a Financial Planning Manager in Utah

The Financial Planning Manager leads Utah companies' FP&A function: owning the budget cycle, driving forecast accuracy, and managing a team of analysts. This is the hire that connects financial data to strategic decisions. In Utah's growth-stage companies, it is one of the most impactful finance hires a company can make. Recruiting Connection's proprietary database and 30-plus years placing Utah finance leaders gives you access to candidates that job boards will not reach.

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Financial Planning Manager Job Description

A Financial Planning Manager in Utah leads the annual budgeting process, manages rolling forecasts, and oversees the financial analyst team. They partner closely with business unit leaders, build the models that drive strategic decisions, and prepare the financial packages that go to the CFO, board, and investors. In fast-growing tech companies, they own SaaS metrics reporting and unit economics analysis. This role requires someone who can manage a team and still go deep on a model when it matters.

  • Annual budget process and quarterly reforecast cycle leadership
  • Financial analyst team management and development
  • Board and investor reporting package production
  • Financial performance and planning partnership with business unit leaders
  • Financial models for strategic decision support
  • FP&A tool implementation and forecast accuracy improvement

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What to Look For in a Utah Financial Planning Manager

  • MBA or CPA preferred. Strong FP&A or investment banking background.
  • 5 to 8 years of FP&A experience including team management
  • Advanced financial modeling and data visualization skills
  • FP&A platform experience: Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or similar
  • Executive communication skills. This role presents to the CFO and board.
  • Utah base comp typically $100K to $135K. FP&A platform experience and MBA command a premium.

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We invest time upfront to understand your business, culture, and the specific needs of the role before we source a single candidate.

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We deeply evaluate qualifications, red flags, compensation expectations, and motivations before anyone gets in front of you.

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Candidate is hired, offer is confirmed, and onboarding is supported. We stay involved until the person is in the seat.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A Financial Planning Manager owns FP&A operations: the budget, forecast, and analytical team. A VP of Finance has broader scope, overseeing FP&A alongside treasury, investor relations, and strategic finance, with more direct executive and board exposure.

Adaptive Insights and Anaplan are the most common in Utah's mid-market. Larger companies may use Oracle Hyperion or SAP BPC. At minimum, the candidate should have managed budgeting beyond spreadsheets. FP&A platform experience signals scalability.

With Recruiting Connection, expect a shortlist in 2 to 3 weeks. Strong FP&A managers with team leadership experience are a targeted search. The pool is smaller than individual contributor roles. Our proprietary database surfaces passive candidates before they are actively looking.

Hire a Manager if you need someone to lead the FP&A function, manage analysts, and own the budget cycle end-to-end. Hire an SFA if you need individual contributor modeling depth without the leadership overhead. The $30K to $40K salary difference is justified by the management leverage.

Accounting & Finance Positions We Place in Utah

● Salary Range
$100K – $135K
Utah market rate. FP&A platform experience and MBA command a premium. Client validation recommended.
Location
Utah
Level
Mid-Level
Type
Full-Time
Practice
Planning & Analysis
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