Senior FPA Analyst

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Location: Houston, TX (North Houston)

Work Schedule: 100% In Office

Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Bonus Potential + Comprehensive Benefits

Our client is a rapidly growing industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join its team.

• This role will play a critical part in helping leadership make informed business decisions through financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, operational reporting, and profitability analysis.
• The ideal candidate combines a strong accounting foundation with progressive FP&A experience and enjoys partnering with operations, accounting, project management, and executive leadership teams.
• Have 7–10 years plus of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Have spent the last several years focused on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Possess strong manufacturing industry experience.
• Have experience supporting publicly traded companies or public company reporting environments.
• Hold an MBA or advanced business degree (preferred).
• Are highly proficient in Excel, ERP systems, and financial reporting databases.

• Develop and maintain annual budgets, forecasts, and long‑range financial plans.
• Prepare and analyze cash flow forecasts.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and annual business planning processes.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and operational plans.

• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Analyze project, product, and service profitability.
• Monitor key financial and operational performance metrics.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting business performance.
• Conduct industry benchmarking and competitive analysis.

• Partner with operations and accounting teams to analyze manufacturing costs and efficiencies.
• Review cost accounting data and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support capital expenditure analysis and investment decisions.
• Evaluate business opportunities and operational initiatives from a financial perspective.

• Prepare presentations and reporting packages for executive leadership, board meetings, and stakeholders.
• Conduct quality control reviews of financial reporting and analysis.
• Communicate financial results and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Support due diligence efforts, acquisitions, integrations, and strategic growth initiatives.

• Recommend and implement improvements to financial processes, reporting, and controls.
• Assist with system enhancements and reporting automation.
• Participate in special projects and cross‑functional initiatives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Cost accounting experience required.
• Experience with:
  • Variance analysis
  • Budget analysis
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Board reporting
  • Financial modeling
  • Strategic planning
  • Operational finance
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities is highly desirable.
• Experience in public company environments is a strong plus.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Strong ERP system experience required.
• Experience with financial reporting and business intelligence tools.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Experience with database reporting tools strongly preferred.