Manager, FP&A

Tomball, United States | Posted on 01/17/2024

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Role

Summary:

The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis willlead our FP&A function and be responsible for all strategic and financial planning, business modeling, long-range forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting. The ideal candidate will be a motivated leader who conveys theenergy and credibility to accomplish our goals and has the capability to managed distributed teams in a rapidly growing international manufacturing and distribution company.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and set the direction & framework for the FP&A function in establishing the 5 year/10 year financial model and the business strategy for the company in collaboration with the CEO/ CFO
• Optimize the scope and measurement of KPIs to track business performance, growth initiatives, profitability metrics, and operations/ investments standards.
• Manage the monthly,quarterly, and annual FP&A processes including variance analysis,management
• Responsible for budget analysis, forecasts, and operational expenses company-wide
• Draft the storyboard and financial metrics behind Company’s performance results and growth projections
• Partner closely with the accounting team to support month-end close, flux review processes, and financial reporting.
• Partner with the senior management team and other company leaders in analyzing and assessing critical business decisions such as mergers and acquisitions, implementation of new business models, etc.
• Establish acomprehensive reporting function to serve both internal and external constituencies
• Lead and coordinateM&A activities and valuation assessments
• Establish Financial Metrics for the company to drive towards “best-in-class” performance
• Partner with IT,Operations and Accounting teams to implement processes, frameworks and systems that allow us to capture timely and accurate financial data to improve our reporting and decision-making
• All other ad hoc dutiesas required

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive financial analysis in a complex or high growth environment; 4+ years of project management leading cross functional teams
• Industry experience in manufacturing and distribution with international presence operating inmulti-currency environment
• Ability to build partnerships at all levels of leadership and present to C-Level executives
• Strong Business Acumenand problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate and present complex business models and forecasts in a concise and simplistic format
• Adaptable to succeed ina fast
  -paced and ever-changing environment
• Advanced excel user withthe ability to manage/format large files, produce ad hoc reports, troubleshoot errors and perform data analysis
• Track record of ensuring data Integrity and accuracy and using that information for continuous improvement in financial planning & processes
• Experience in Investment banking, M&A and/or working with/for a PE firm
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’sdegree in Finance/Accounting required;
• Masters/MBA/Professional certifications preferred

Interpersonal Capabilities:

• A team player and a true partner and collaborator to the CFO.
• Excellent leadership skills and takes a big-picture approach to tasks.
• Business focused asopposed to just numbers focused.
• Ability to conceptualize and create a plan for the future based on incomplete information.
• Proactive self-starter,who is action oriented; self-motivated with a strong aptitude and desire tolearn.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational abilities and customer service skills.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to operate effectively and professionally under pressure.
• Keen analytic,organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simply reporting.