Manager Financial Planning & Analysis, Field, Onsite

Summit School Services companies share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. Our corporate headquarters, located in Warrenville, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250+ local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America.

Position Summary 
The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis is a strategic finance leader responsible for providing financial oversight, planning, analysis, and business partnership for the Maintenance organization, Asset Management, Procurement. This position leads budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and operational performance reporting while partnering with business leaders to drive financial discipline and profitable growth. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for Maintenance, Asset Management, and Procurement. 

• Provide financial leadership for maintenance cost centers, including labor, parts, vendor, and facility expenses. 

• Partner with operations leaders to identify cost optimization opportunities and improve financial performance. 

• Lead financial planning and analysis for fleet asset acquisitions, replacement strategies, and lifecycle management. 

• Develop capital investment analyses and business cases for fleet and operational projects. 

• Prepare monthly management reports, KPIs, variance analyses, and executive presentations. 

• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting accuracy, and financial processes. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 10+ years of progressive finance, accounting, or FP&A experience. 

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.  

• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and business partnering skills. 
• AI experience with Claude or other tools preferred.

• Experience in the transportation industry is preferred. 

  Success Measures 

• Forecast accuracy and budget performance. 

• Effective management of maintenance and fleet-related costs. 

• Improved asset utilization and capital investment returns. 

• Timely and accurate financial reporting and decision support.

Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

At Summit School Services our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Summit School Services LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.