Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

A top client is seeking a high-performing FP&A Associate in Buford, GA to join its Finance team during a period of accelerated growth and acquisition activity. This role offers a unique opportunity for a finance professional to step into a highly visible, impact-driven position within a private‑equity-backed organization.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, the FP&A Associate will support enterprise-level reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis. The role extends beyond traditional FP&A, providing exposure to business intelligence development, performance management, and M&A related initiatives, including interaction with the company's private equity sponsor. The FP&A Associate will help build and scale the financial and analytics infrastructure that supports a growing, multi-entity platform.

This includes developing insights that inform leadership decisions, evaluating performance across the business, and contributing to value creation initiatives tied to the company's expansion strategy.

• Prepare and maintain financial reports and statements to support timely and accurate internal reporting
• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes by preparing models, updating assumptions and ensuring accuracy of financial inputs
• Analyze financial performance, identify key insights and highlight opportunities or areas for improvement
• Collaborate with business managers to find creative solutions to financial and operational challenges within the business
• Continuously improve financial models, automate key reports, and streamline FP&A processes to drive efficiency
• Support the development and maintenance of the business intelligence platform by preparing structured datasets and ensuring data accuracy
• Design and develop interactive dashboards and reports using PowerBI
• Create data visualizations to effectively convey key metrics and performance indicators and enable real‑time decisions
• Work closely with business units to understand their data needs and requirements

• Support M&A activities by compiling, organizing, and validating financial information for potential acquisition targets
• Contribute to the development and execution of M&A strategies
• Assist with post‑close integration, including data migration and consolidation of financials

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in FP&A, investment banking or private equity, ideally within an industrial or services-oriented company
• In‑depth knowledge of financial reporting and three‑statement modeling / LBO
• Strong understanding of core accounting principles
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power Point
• Interest in or exposure to modern BI tools, preferably Power BI
• Ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured financial analysis
• Robust communication skills and professional presence, able to correspond effectively and present information succinctly to key stakeholders
• Highly organized, self‑motivated problem‑solver with strong attention to detail
• Dedicated work ethic, personal and professional integrity and a positive, collaborative attitude
• Ability to work on‑site 4 days a week
• Prior exposure to the following is helpful, but not required:
• Familiarity with KPI and financial metrics design / tracking
• Experience in business intelligence software (Power
  
  BI preferred)
• Exposure to DAX, Power Query (M) or similar analytical languages is a plus
• Working knowledge or experience validating data in a database environment
• Net Suite reporting (analysis‑oriented, not accounting)

Our client is the largest supply‑chain partner and provider of technical, value‑added engineering and sales services to the power solutions, electrical, and lighting & controls markets. They have completed more than 15 strategic acquisitions, strengthening its service offerings and further scaling its platform. Today, they deliver value‑added customized engineering, design, specification, product management, and power distribution products to complement a comprehensive line card of lighting, controls, wire and cable, conduit, and other products.

If you feel that you are a great fit for this opportunity, please apply today!