Senior Financial Planning and Analysis

Talon Hiring Solutions; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Hiring Solutions has a client in Hoover, AL seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis across a multi-office architecture and design firm.

In this highly visible role, you'll partner with executive leadership, managing partners, project managers, and HR to provide meaningful financial insights that drive profitability, staffing decisions, and long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 3–5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
• Experience in professional services, architecture, engineering, or project-based business is highly preferred.
• Experience with multi-office or multi-entity organizations is a plus.
• CPA/CMA/CFA designations preferred but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting across multiple offices.
• Develop rolling forecasts for revenue, labor, project profitability, and cash flow.
• Prepare monthly financial packages, executive dashboards, and KPI analysis.
• Analyze budget-to-actuals, identify variances, and propose corrective actions.
• Build financial models for project pricing, staffing, and resource planning.
• Partner with HR on headcount and compensation planning.
• Support long-range strategic planning, growth initiatives, and new offices.
• Improve reporting tools and planning processes for efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline Deltek Vantagepoint reporting.
• Present financial findings to executives and non-financial stakeholders.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Business analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

WIP analysis

Project profitability

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Talon Hiring Solutions has a client in the Hoover, AL area that is looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis across our multi-office architecture and design firm.

In this highly visible role, you'll partner with executive leadership, managing partners, project managers, and HR to provide meaningful financial insights that drive profitability, staffing decisions, and long-term growth. If you thrive in a project-based environment and enjoy collaborating with leaders across an organization, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will do:

• Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting across multiple office locations.
• Develop rolling financial forecasts for revenue, labor utilization, project profitability, and cash flow.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, executive dashboards, and KPI analysis for firm leadership.
• Analyze budget-to-actual results, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Build financial models that support project pricing, staffing, and resource planning.
• Partner with HR on headcount planning, labor cost analysis, compensation planning, and bonus projections.
• Support long-range strategic planning, including growth initiatives, new office expansion, and service line development.
• Improve financial models, reporting tools, and planning processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting and optimize Deltek Vantagepoint processes.
• Present financial findings and recommendations to executives, principals, and non-financial stakeholders.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 3-5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
• Experience in a professional services, architecture, engineering, consulting, or project-based business is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-office or multi-entity organizations is a plus.
• CPA, CMA, or CFA designation is preferred but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools is a plus.
• Strong understanding of project accounting concepts such as WIP, utilization, unbilled revenue, and project profitability.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for partnering across multiple offices and departments.