FP&A Manager

Aspira; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software and services provider is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager in Dallas, Texas. This pivotal role drives strategic financial initiatives and collaborates cross-functionally to enhance financial performance. The ideal candidate should have 4-7 years in financial planning, advanced financial modeling skills, and experience leading teams. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the company's growth while ensuring compliance and fostering financial insight across various levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in leading high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis initiatives.
• Implement advanced financial models for decision-making.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing team.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

Netsuite

TM1

Job description

About Aspira

For forty years, Aspira has been the market‑leading software and services provider for the great outdoors, primarily for state and provincial parks and wildlife agencies. As part of our constant evolution, we’re executing an aggressive multi‑year transformation to accelerate revenue growth, optimize cost structures, and maximize shareholder value while expanding our market position. The leadership team has reset the company’s core values to drive our transformation: Customer Obsession, Forward Momentum, One Team One Dream, Radical Transparency, Win with Integrity, and Excellence guide everything we do.

The Ideal Candidate

The Aspira corporate office FP&A Manager serves as a pivotal leader within the Finance team and the broader organization. This role is essential for driving our strategic initiatives and meeting customer needs through robust financial performance. The incumbent must excel in translating medium‑ and long‑term strategies into a clear financial roadmap with actionable short‑term deliverables to ensure success. Strategically, this leader is responsible for developing comprehensive, high‑quality financial budgets that are ambitious yet attainable, providing critical guidance to all levels of leadership across the company. These budgets must collectively support our goals of revenue growth and margin expansion. Throughout the year, the FP&A Manager will deliver insightful reporting and analysis to identify risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance and commitment to our financial targets. Strong collaboration skills are imperative, as this leader must effectively partner cross‑functionally with stakeholders at all levels of the business. Additionally, the FP&A Manager will manage and mentor a high‑performing team, lead financial planning initiatives, develop advanced financial models, and establish robust financial controls to maintain global compliance and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads enterprise financial planning and analysis initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and regional market requirements.
• Drives the development and implementation of advanced financial models and predictive analytics to support decision‑making and identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to identify and evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments, providing comprehensive financial analysis and recommendations.
• Establishes and maintains robust financial controls and compliance frameworks, ensuring adherence to global regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Develops and mentors a high‑performing team, providing leadership, direction, and professional development opportunities to direct reports.
• Leads the business‑wide annual budgeting process and longer‑range multi‑year planning.
• Leads the business‑wide financial reporting and analysis to cross‑functional stakeholders to help provide insights as to performance and improvement opportunities.
• Performs timely variance reports and researches and proposes resolutions to ensure reasonableness and accuracy.
• Provides accounting and analysis support for operating units by reviewing financial information, financial performance, and financial and operational trends.
• Prepares financial statements and budget reports by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system, sub‑systems and from various sources.
• Ensures integrity of the financial statements by running analytical reports prior to closing and coordinating resolution of exceptions with appropriate individuals.
• Conducts meetings with operating units to educate and streamline the current financial processes and gain efficiencies. Makes recommendations to financial activities and best practices.
• Prepares reporting and analysis for, and at times presents to, external stakeholders.
• Reviews the work of other team members and provides timely feedback.
• Owns the financial modeling and forecasting process, with a focus on supporting strategic decision‑making through deep analysis.
• Acts as a trusted business partner throughout the organization and leads projects from idea generation through operational execution.
• Creates comprehensive financial models for new contracts to ensure contract is priced in a competitive and profitable manner.
• Collaborates with sales team to negotiate pricing terms in long‑term contracts.
• Partners with Sales and Marketing team to create a framework for measuring ROI across various investments.
• Identifies revenue opportunities through data‑driven analysis.
• Develops, monitors, and communicates KPIs to provide insights and recommendations to the executive team.
• Contributes to the strategic planning of data initiatives and the development of long‑term data management goals.
• Identifies opportunities for leveraging data to drive business improvements and efficiencies.
• Champion Aspira policies and procedures, uphold product quality and reputation, and consistently adhere to compliance and relevant initiatives by preserving the confidentiality of information, safeguarding organizational assets, and acting with integrity and ethics.
• Supports the Accounting and Finance department by actively participating in pertinent projects and fulfilling other assigned duties.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of interacting with all levels of management in a courteous and professional manner, maintaining a calm and sophisticated disposition under pressure.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, adept at managing changing deadlines and priorities with flexibility and efficiency.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Strong presentation skills, capable of concisely articulating financial goals, strategies, and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Highly detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously, demonstrating strong organizational skills and effectiveness under tight timeframes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritizing work effectively and handling multiple assignments with accuracy and success.
• Proactive, results‑oriented, and resourceful, with the highest level of integrity and motivation.
• Flexible and adaptable, willing to work extended hours when necessary to meet various activities and deadlines.
• Unwavering ability to handle confidential and critical information with discretion and integrity.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Deep understanding of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, statements of cash flows, and their interrelationships.

Desired Hardware and Software Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 4‑7 years of progressive professional experience in financial planning and analysis, with a demonstrated track record of team collaboration, contribution from individual work, and leads through subject matter expertise and strategic decision making.
• Extensive experience in building sophisticated pricing and budget models, including advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and the ability to write and understand macros.
• Previous experience in a senior finance role within Private Equity or a global software company is highly beneficial.
• In‑depth knowledge and subject matter expertise related to all financial reporting systems, including advanced usage of Netsuite, and other ERP systems.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high‑performing teams, with strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and driving global financial initiatives.

Desired Education and Experience

• Microsoft Excel Advanced Level: capable of performing calculations and automation on large volumes of data.
• Microsoft Suites Intermediate level: familiar with navigating and using basic functions and formulas.
• Financial Software: Netsuite and TM1.