Senior FPA Analyst

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

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• 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

Financial Analysis

• 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

Cost Accounting & Operational Finance

• 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

Executive Reporting

• 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

Process Improvement

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Technical Skills

• 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

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 138018 when responding to this ad.