FP&A Lead for Energy Operations & Budgeting

Seaboard Energy; Merriam (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Seaboard Energy is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis across OpEx, SG&A and capital. You will partner with Operations, Engineering and corporate functions to translate assumptions into a clear spend view and support decision-making.

The role emphasizes flux analysis, scenario planning and consistent monthly/long-range reporting, with the use of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency. Based in Merriam, KS, this is a fulltime, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business required.
• 5+ years FP&A or related finance experience.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Strong experience performing variance analysis and identifying key drivers.
• Advanced Excel skills including modeling, pivot tables, and scenarios.
• Experience partnering with leaders to support financial decisions.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own OpEx, SG&A, and capital forecast models and monthly/long-range reporting.
• Lead annual budget process with cost center owners and dept. heads.
• Manage flux/variance analysis with clear drivers for leadership.
• Partner with Operations and corporate functions to track spend against plan.
• Support capital process: project tracking, spend forecasting, ROI analyses.
• Build scenario and sensitivity analyses around costs, headcount, and capex.
• Maintain dashboards and KPIs for cost centers and leaders.
• Support month-end close with accruals and reporting.
• Utilize AI tools to improve reporting and efficiency.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Communication

Analytical thinking

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle/JDE

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Seaboard Energy is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis across OpEx, SG&A and capital. You will partner with Operations, Engineering and corporate functions to translate assumptions into a clear spend view and support decision-making.

The role emphasizes flux analysis, scenario planning and consistent monthly/long-range reporting, with the use of AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency. Based in Merriam, KS, this is a fulltime, on-site position.