Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Jobtailor; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Texas is seeking a Senior FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecasts, delivering monthly results and insights to senior leadership.

You will perform variance analysis, own P&L across multiple areas, and coach a team of up to four FP&A professionals, partnering with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, IT, and Corporate Finance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years FP&A experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• 4+ years of people management experience.
• Strong business partnering skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills for senior audiences.
• High proficiency with financial systems and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, re-budgeting, and rolling forecast cycles including monthly forecasting.
• Deliver executive-ready financial analysis and reports; present monthly results to senior leadership.
• Perform variance analysis against budget and forecast; identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Own P&L analysis across revenue, cost of sales, fixed costs, and depreciation.
• Manage fixed costs and drive profitability through cost control.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Business Partnering

Analytical Rigor

Attention To Detail

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Influencing Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

ERP Systems

BI Tools

Excel

Anaplan

Power BI

Job description

• Lead annual budgeting, re-budgeting, and rolling forecast cycles, including monthly forecasting and Day 3 flash


• Deliver executive-ready financial analysis and reports; present monthly results and insights to senior leadership and stakeholders


• Perform variance analysis against budget and forecast; identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions


• Own P&A analysis across revenue, cost of sales, fixed costs, and depreciation


• Manage fixed costs and partner with cost center owners to drive profitability, cost control, predictable spending, and a no-surprises culture


• Represent Finance in site S&OP and partner with Commercial and Program Management to translate demand and capacity utilization into revenue, margin, and staffing plans


• Quantify risks and opportunities and drive actions to optimize capacity utilization and financial outcomes


• Partner with Accounting on deferred/accrued revenue, accruals, prepayments, revenue recognition, and month-end close


• Improve FP&A processes, timelines, standardization, forecast accuracy, and planning calendars


• Support internal and external audits and strengthen processes and controls


• Ensure FP&A deliverables align with internal controls and applicable requirements, including SOX-related controls


• Maintain documentation for budgets, forecasts, reconciliations, KPIs, and model assumptions


• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to four FP&A employees


• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, IT, and Corporate Finance


• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics with 8+ years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience OR Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience


• 4+ years of people management experience


• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes


• Exceptional analytical rigor and attention to detail


• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills for senior audiences


• High proficiency with financial systems, ERP, BI tools, Excel, and financial modeling


• Experience with enterprise planning tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive, or Hyperion


• Experience with BI/reporting platforms such as Power BI or Tableau


• Experience with revenue recognition under US GAAP and IFRS


• SAP experience is desirable


• Ability to work onsite at FLBT a minimum of 3–4 days per week


• Ability to work in an office environment with extended computer use


• Ability to sit for prolonged periods and stand intermittently


• Ability to perform repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions


• Effective in-person and digital communication


• Ability to occasionally lift 10–15 pounds


• Minimal travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while effectively leading and developing a team. Proficient in financial systems and reporting tools, with strong business partnering and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Planning And Analysis


• Budgeting And Forecasting


• People Management


• Business Partnering


• Financial Modeling

Hard Skills

• Variance Analysis


• P&L Analysis


• Revenue Recognition


• Financial Reporting


• Forecast Accuracy

Soft Skills

• Analytical Rigor


• Attention To Detail


• Communication Skills


• Presentation Skills


• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• SOX Compliance


• US GAAP


• IFRS


• Cost Control


• Financial Analysis

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems


• BI Tools


• Excel


• Anaplan


• Power BI