FP&A Senior Manager

Job Description

Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Manager
Location: Houston, TX

Petroplan is working exclusively with a leading vertically integrated Power company. We are recruiting a top caliber Senior FP&A Manager for a position, based in Houston, who meets the following criteria.
 
 
Position Overview:
 
The Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Manager will be responsible for driving the company's financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making processes. 
 

Key Responsibilities

• implement and oversee quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial data and reports.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes (both accrual and cash basis), ensuring alignment with the company’s financial goals and strategy.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning, providing insights into performance and decision-making.
• Conduct scenario analysis and risk assessments to evaluate potential impacts on the business, supporting proactive decision-making.
• Monitor and support the monthly closing processes, ensuring compliance with financial regulations,company policies, and internal controls.
• Monitor weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts, ensuring accurate liquidity planning.
• Compare actual cash flows against forecasts to identify variances and take corrective action.
• Partner with treasury and accounting teams to optimize cash management strategies, ensuring thecompany’s financial health and liquidity.
• Collaborate with lines of business leaders, finance, and accounting teams to prepare monthly financial performance reports, including variances in costs, revenues, operating expenses, R&D, and capital expenditures (both accrual and cash).
• Continuously track KPIs, identify causes of variances, and provide actionable insights to senior management to drive informed decision-making.
• Support line of business leaders and senior finance teams in preparing board and management presentations for budget approval, variance analysis, and updated forecasts.
• Forecast and track key bank covenant ratios across multiple financings to ensure compliance with bank agreements.
• Work collaboratively to drive improvements in financial processes, leveraging tools, systems, automation,and standardization to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead or participate in special projects contributing to the overall success of the finance function.
• Recruit, manage, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, ensuring alignment with company objectives and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Act in accordance with company policies and corporate objectives, maintaining alignment with theorganization’s overall mission and guidelines.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA and/or professional certifications preferred).
• Proven experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (6 years).
• A proven track record of implementing and managing FP&A processes and controls.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and make recommendations based on insights.
• Ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Great Plains Financials, OneStream, BI/Data analytics and financial modeling tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Office experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Prior experience with ERP systems implementation projects is a plus.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.