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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Leeds Professional Resources • Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Director Posted March 28, 2026 Job link

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Responsibilities

Build and update rolling forecasts, annual budgets, multi-year financial plans, and flexible scenario analyses.
Perform detailed modeling to evaluate strategic options and support operational choices.
Compare actual performance to plans, forecasts, and historical results; explain variances clearly and recommend actions.
Translate complex financial information into straightforward recommendations for non-finance leaders.
Prepare and deliver regular updates to executives on performance trends, risks, and upside potential.
Turn data sets into compelling insights that influence priorities and business direction.
Collaborate closely with operations to convert financial findings into concrete plans and improvements.
Conduct in-depth reviews of pricing, margins, labor productivity, overhead allocation, and other key metrics.
Serve as a trusted advisor who bridges finance and operations with strong commercial understanding.
Design and maintain KPI dashboards and performance trackers to give real-time visibility into business health.
Maintain clean, consistent master data, naming conventions, and structure across ERP and reporting systems.
Work with IT and finance to improve tools, enforce data quality, and drive ongoing system enhancements.
Contribute to capital allocation, long-term planning, profitability projects, and cost-reduction efforts.
Support evaluation of potential acquisitions, including modeling, due diligence, and integration planning.
Spot emerging trends, risks, or opportunities in financial and operational data that shape company strategy.
Continuously refine FP&A workflows, templates, and reporting as the function scales.
Apply structured improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) to streamline processes and boost accuracy.

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Requirements

7+ years of hands-on FP&A or corporate finance experience; 10–15 years preferred, ideally in project-based, construction, mechanical services, or industrial sectors.
Expert-level Excel skills; hands-on experience with ERP platforms and BI/planning tools.
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis ability with strong attention to detail.
Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and its application to management reporting.
Excellent problem-solving mindset and analytical rigor.
Experience leading process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar frameworks.

Preferred Skills

7+ years of hands-on FP&A or corporate finance experience; 10–15 years preferred, ideally in project-based, construction, mechanical services, or industrial sectors.

Education

(Not required) – Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent; MBA or CPA a strong plus.
(Not required) – 7+ years of hands-on FP&A or corporate finance experience; 10–15 years preferred, ideally in project-based, construction, mechanical services, or industrial sectors.

Job Summary: We need a driven FP&A Manager ready to launch and own the financial planning and analysis capability in a fast-moving, operations-heavy business. You’ll turn numbers into clear, decision-ready stories that help leadership steer the company forward. This is a builder role: you’ll create forecasting frameworks, run scenario planning, deliver performance insights, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with operations and executives to spot growth levers, control costs, and improve results. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Build and update rolling forecasts, annual budgets, multi-year financial plans, and flexible scenario analyses.
Perform detailed modeling to evaluate strategic options and support operational choices.
Compare actual performance to plans, forecasts, and historical results; explain variances clearly and recommend actions.
Translate complex financial information into straightforward recommendations for non-finance leaders.
Prepare and deliver regular updates to executives on performance trends, risks, and upside potential.
Turn data sets into compelling insights that influence priorities and business direction.
Collaborate closely with operations to convert financial findings into concrete plans and improvements.
Conduct in-depth reviews of pricing, margins, labor productivity, overhead allocation, and other key metrics.
Serve as a trusted advisor who bridges finance and operations with strong commercial understanding.
Design and maintain KPI dashboards and performance trackers to give real-time visibility into business health.
Maintain clean, consistent master data, naming conventions, and structure across ERP and reporting systems.
Work with IT and finance to improve tools, enforce data quality, and drive ongoing system enhancements.
Contribute to capital allocation, long-term planning, profitability projects, and cost-reduction efforts.
Support evaluation of potential acquisitions, including modeling, due diligence, and integration planning.
Spot emerging trends, risks, or opportunities in financial and operational data that shape company strategy.
Continuously refine FP&A workflows, templates, and reporting as the function scales.
Apply structured improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) to streamline processes and boost accuracy. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent; MBA or CPA a strong plus.
7+ years of hands-on FP&A or corporate finance experience; 10–15 years preferred, ideally in project-based, construction, mechanical services, or industrial sectors.
Expert-level Excel skills; hands-on experience with ERP platforms and BI/planning tools.
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis ability with strong attention to detail.
Thorough knowledge of US GAAP and its application to management reporting.
Excellent problem-solving mindset and analytical rigor.
Experience leading process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar frameworks.