FP&A Global Assets Finance Partner and M&A

Gowan Company; Mexicali; On-site; MXN 2,020,000 - 2,571,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowan Company is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to manage finance projects for Mergers and Acquisitions and act as a high‑impact finance business partner. You will build dynamic financial models, report results, and deliver insights to leadership to drive profitable growth.

The role collaborates with cross‑functional partners to evaluate risks, plan budgets, forecast, and explain variances. Strong Excel, Power BI, and communication skills are required for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (MBA a plus).
• 5+ years of financial and data analysis experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information.
• Analyze financial data to create pro forma models for evaluating M&A opportunities.
• Deliver monthly financials and explain variances vs budget and forecast.
• Provide strategic finance guidance to facilitate decision-making across the organization.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Power Query

Financial analysis

Data interpretation

Communication

Remote work experience

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

MBA (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

The Role will require experience in managing finance projects for Mergers and Acquisitions, and highly effective finance business partner. Understand our business model, build dynamic financial models, accurately report results, and deliver insights to the leadership team and others in the organization. These models will assist the leadership team in managing the company and will support key business decision making. This role works with teams across the company to develop data-driven models that help us evaluate risks and opportunities, recommend changes that drive company improvement and profitable growth. Finally, the position will facilitate planning, develop forecasts, analyze, and explain variances from expectations.

Job Status:

• Full-Time / Yuma, AZ
• Exempt
• Reports to: Global FP&A Director

Role Responsibilities:

• Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information.
• Understand the key drivers of the target business (strategic considerations, business model, spend structures, assets, and key risks)
• Analyze financial data to create pro forma financial models for evaluating M&A opportunities.
• Work with Finance and Operational leaders to confirm key assumptions in the pro forma financial model and evaluate synergies.
• Perform rigorous valuation and quantitative analyses including tax impact and purchase price allocation.
• Deliver analysis in a timely manner to meet agreed upon deadlines or raise attention to potential conflicts and challenges with sufficient lead time to address concerns.
• Strong business partner with the ability to deliver top-tier results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strategic finance partner to the Commercial organization by providing guidance, strategic insight and information to facilitate decision-making.
• Work closely with accounting and finance partners to ensure accurate data and information gathering and will support the build-out of the company's operating model.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market dynamics, and economic factors that could impact the company's financial performance, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities.
• Generate metrics for the business to measure growth, profitability, expenses, efficiency, and productivity.
• Help drive the company's bottom-up budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to ensure accountability to the budget.
• Deliver monthly financials and report on variances vs budget and forecast, ability to tell the story behind the numbers.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field, MBA is a plus.

Experience / Skills / Abilities:

• 5+ years of financial and data analysis experience.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Power BI and Power Query a plus
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Creative and resourceful problem solvers who can work autonomously.
• High energy, self-starter, and ambitious.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Experience and comfort operating in a remote working environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

Job Expectations / Working Conditions:

• Work in office environment at a desk for extended periods using computer.