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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Jobs in Houston, TX at Hire-Authority
Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Company: Hire-Authority
Location: Houston, TX
Our client is searching for a FP&A Manager for their private equity owned energy company with offices in The Woodlands and downtown Houston. This position can be based in either location and will play a key role in supporting financial planning, analysis, and decision-making and is responsible for developing and managing budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans, while providing strategic insights to support executive leadership. The salary for this position is $140,000 per year plus bonus.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Financial Planning and Forecasting:
- Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
- Maintain and continuously improve financial models to support project evaluation, scenario analysis, and investment decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather input and ensure alignment with project timelines and milestones.
Analysis & Reporting:
- Analyze financial performance, including variance analysis (budget vs. actuals), and provide clear insights to senior leadership.
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports and presentations.
- Support executive decision-making through data-driven analysis and recommendations.
Project Cost Control & Performance Monitoring:
- Monitor project costs across EPC and development phases, ensuring adherence to approved budgets.
- Identify risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to optimize cost efficiency and financial performance.
- Collaborate with project controls and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial tracking and reporting.
Strategic & Commercial Support:
- Support evaluation of commercial agreements, financing structures, and investment opportunities.
- Assist in financial analysis related to project financing, capital allocation, and partnership structures.
- Provide financial insights to support negotiations and strategic initiatives.
Process Improvement & Systems:
- Develop and enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting frameworks to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Support implementation and optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial reporting platforms.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Partner with executive leadership, including CFO, project leadership, and commercial teams.
- Work closely with accounting, treasury, and project controls functions to ensure alignment across financial activities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required. Master’s degree (MBA or related) preferred.
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related roles.
- Experience supporting large-scale capital projects, preferably within LNG, energy, or infrastructure sectors strongly preferred.
- Proven experience in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience working in a capital-intensive, project-based environment (EPC phase exposure preferred).
- Exposure to project finance, cost control, or investment analysis is highly desirable.
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Prior experience in energy, oil & gas, LNG, or infrastructure development strongly preferred.
If you are interested in this position, please apply on-line or e-mail your resume to [email protected] .
