Finance Manager

Ascension Search Partners; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension Search Partners is partnering with a middle market PE-backed company to scale the FP&A function, working directly with the CFO and exec leadership to develop reporting, analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI infrastructure for the next growth phase.

You will build weekly to quarterly KPI reporting, partner across finance and operations, and drive scalable FP&A processes and dashboards to support strategic decisions and profitability insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 4–6 years of FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong financial modeling.
• Experience developing KPIs, management reporting, and dashboards.
• Ability to communicate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPI reporting and dashboards.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers.
• Partner with sales, operations, and leadership to provide actionable insights.
• Build reporting processes and improve visibility into profitability and margins.
• Create financial models, ad hoc analyses, and presentations for decisions.
• Help establish scalable FP&A processes as the organization grows.

Skills

Financial analysis

KPIs

Communication with stakeholders

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Ascension Search Partners is partnering with a middle market private equity-backed company undergoing significant growth and operational transformation. This is a unique opportunity to help scale the FP&A function, working directly with the CFO and executive leadership to develop reporting, analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI infrastructure that will support the next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPI reporting and management dashboards.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Partner with sales, operations, and executive leadership to provide actionable business insights.
• Build reporting processes and improve visibility into profitability, margins, and overall business performance.
• Create financial models, ad hoc analyses, and presentations to support strategic decision-making.
• Help establish scalable FP&A processes and reporting capabilities as the organization grows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience developing KPIs, management reporting, and performance dashboards.
• Ability to communicate financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred:

• Power BI experience.
• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth organization.
• Experience building reporting processes and analytics from the ground up.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Report directly to the CFO.
• High visibility with executive leadership.
• Broad exposure across reporting, analytics, forecasting, budgeting, and strategy.
• Opportunity to influence business decisions and drive meaningful change.
• Strong long-term growth potential as the organization continues to scale.

This opportunity is ideal for a Senior Financial Analyst ready for greater ownership or a Finance Manager who enjoys building processes, partnering with the business, and making a visible impact.