Financial Planning Manager

About Us South Jersey Industries (SJI) is an energy holding company that delivers clean energy services to 700,000+ customers and businesses throughout 14 counties in New Jersey. As part of our core values, SJI is dedicated to being a community partner and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. To do this, we depend on our workforce of over 1,100+ talented, diverse employees who help us deliver safe, reliable, affordable clean energy for a better today and tomorrow.

At SJI, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights.

Position Summary

SJI is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented FP&A Manager with broad finance experience and a passion for leveraging technology to drive operational excellence. This role will oversee financial management, modeling, P&L and capital forecasting, budgeting, ad hoc and variance analysis, and reporting for a key operating segment. The FP&A Manager will champion process improvement, automation, and the adoption of AI-driven analytics, while serving as a strategic business partner to segment leaders and cross-functional teams. This leader will advise on business performance and help steer decision-making to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Functions:

- Serve as the segment finance leader and primary liaison with business unit leaders and corporate finance departments, fostering strong business partnerships to support strategic initiatives.

- Supervise, coach, and prioritize the workflow of FP&A analysts, ensuring effective financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and operational metric analysis.

- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives within FP&A, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance data accuracy and efficiency.

- Support the evaluation and implementation of AI solutions and advanced analytics tools to improve forecasting, reporting, and decision support.

- Own the segment-level budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring accuracy, alignment with accounting structure, and achievement of organizational targets.

- Prepare regularly scheduled and ad hoc financial reports and analysis for management, leveraging automation and AI where possible.

- Maintain excellent financial controls, policies, and procedures, and ensure compliance with best practices.

- Stay current with industry and functional trends, including advancements in automation and AI for finance.

Required Skills:

- Experienced financial leader with the ability to anticipate future trends and incorporate them into organizational planning.

- Demonstrated experience driving process improvement, automation, or AI initiatives in finance is highly desirable.

- Strong business partnering skills; able to collaborate effectively with business unit leaders and cross-functional teams.

- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal) with all types/levels of audiences required.

Qualifications

Required Background:

- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience, or;

- Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience.

- In addition, a minimum of 2 years of leadership experience is required.

- Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

- Must be within a commutable distance of Folsom, NJ to report for important meetings and events

Explore the Possibilities

South Jersey Industries employs a diverse range of talent – from construction contractors to environmental specialists. Regardless of the position, mentoring and networking, hands-on experience, gaining industry knowledge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and in our communities are all exciting ways that we welcome our employees at SJI. And as a company committed to creating an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity, you’re sure to find an opportunity that makes you feel included, empowered, and ready to “bring your whole self to work” every day.

Benefits Package Overview

SJI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

The SJI “Total Rewards” Benefits Package include:

- Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package

- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance

- 401(k), with generous company match

- Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

At this time, SJI is only considering applicants authorized to work in the United States currently and in the future without the need for visa sponsorship. Compensation Range:

$111,000 - 177,600

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring equitability compensation for all employees. The pay range for this position reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or other forms of compensation that might be part of the total compensation package. The specific salary offered will be based on a candidate’s qualifications, education, and experience.