Finance Manager

Synergy Search; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Search is partnering with a growing technology company to strengthen its finance function. This high-ownership FP&A role takes over existing forecasting and budgeting tools, reporting to the VP of Finance with no direct reports initially and strong potential to build a team over time.

You will maintain, improve, and take direct ownership of forecasts, along with ad hoc analysis and closer work with site leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience.
• Strong three-statement forecasting skills covering the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Experience owning or forecasting a full P&L.
• Operational forecasting experience (building revenue, cost, and headcount models).
• Comfortable working with large data sets; SQL and/or Power BI experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts in collaboration with department heads and leadership.
• Analyze historical financial data and market trends to inform projections.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports, highlighting key metrics, variances, and trends.
• Conduct cost analysis and identify opportunities for margin improvement.
• Build and maintain financial models to assess the impact of different scenarios.
• Evaluate capital investment opportunities and provide financial insights for decision-making.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, and explain the drivers behind results.
• Monitor and improve forecast accuracy through regular review.
• Take on ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Skills

Forecasting

P&L forecasting

Financial modeling

SQL

Power BI

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Synergy Search is partnering with a growing, well-capitalized technology company serving enterprise and public sector customers. The business is expanding quickly and building out its finance function to keep pace. This is a high-ownership role that takes over a well-built forecasting and budgeting function. Reports directly to the VP, Finance, with no direct reports initially and real potential to build and lead a team over time. Most of the underlying forecasting tools and reports already exist. The focus here is maintaining, improving, and taking direct ownership of them, alongside ad hoc analysis and closer work with site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts in collaboration with department heads and leadership
• Analyze historical financial data and market trends to inform projections
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports, highlighting key metrics, variances, and trends
• Conduct cost analysis and identify opportunities for margin improvement
• Build and maintain financial models to assess the impact of different scenarios
• Evaluate capital investment opportunities and provide financial insights for decision-making
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, and explain the drivers behind results
• Monitor and improve forecast accuracy through regular review
• Take on ad hoc financial analysis as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• At least three years of relevant experience
• Strong three-statement forecasting skills covering the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Experience owning or forecasting a full P&L
• Operational forecasting experience (building revenue, cost, and headcount models)
• Comfortable working with large data sets; SQL and/or Power BI experience a plus