Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Company: Creative Financial Staffing
Location: Houston
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Perks of the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role:

• Annual bonus
• Strong medical benefit package
• 25 days of vacation
• 401-K with matchWhy take a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role with this company?
  • Exposure to multiple business units
  • A key part of the finance team
  • Opportunity to work domestically and internationally
  • Ability to grow within the department and/or move to other areas of the organization
  • The company has been in business for over 100 years! What the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will do---
    • Liaise with Department Chairs to establish and monitor performance against goals and key performance indicators, including utilization, leverage, realization, revenue and profitability.
    • Responsible for management reporting including monthly reporting to Departmental leadership and quarterly presentations to Executive leadership.
    • Liaise with Pricing and Business Development to support the preparation of fee proposals
    • Utilize dashboards, canned reports, and ad hoc reporting systems to develop and maintain an understanding of the financial and business development environment within assigned Departments.
    • Monitor Departmental inventory aging (WIP and A/R), timekeeping and invoicing hygiene, and collections. Identify and escalate problems. Assist with past due and year-end collection efforts.
    • Develop matter budgets and monitor execution against budgets.
    • Regularly produce reports to keep the firm apprised of various business pricing activities.What the company needs in a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager:
      • Five years of experience at progressing levels in business operations, managerial administration, or financial planning and analysis.
      • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field. MBA required.
      • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
      • Must be a driven, self-motivated individual, capable of working with little to no guidance, yet also comfortable working in collaborative team settings.
      • Solid understanding of the financial and operational aspects of a large business.
      • Must exhibit professionalism in liaising with senior management
      • Display good instincts and strong decision-making skills, including the ability to understand complex situations, effectively analyze options and recommend sound courses of action.
      • Must be able to appropriately prioritize workload and delegate as needed.
      • Must be highly organized and detail-oriented with strong editing/proofreading capabilities.
      • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
      • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

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