Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

WSP; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an IT Finance Analyst to bridge finance with regional IT operations and act as a trusted advisor to IT leadership. You will drive financial discipline, provide actionable insights, and support budgeting and forecasting for the IT Business Line.

In this role, you will lead monthly close, cost control, and performance analysis, developing business cases and communicating results to executives to enable strategic decisions. A strong IT cost-management background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• 7–10 years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years in partnering, FP&A, or financial management.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, and tech cost structures.
• Experience supporting IT organizations, tech portfolios, software licensing, cloud consumption, and capex planning is desirable.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable executive insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to IT leadership, providing strategic insight and constructive challenges.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to develop short-term and long-range plans, including cost optimization and margin improvement.
• Translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Deliver financial narratives, business cases, and investment recommendations to leadership.
• Lead monthly performance analysis, variances, and KPI monitoring across IT units.
• Oversee month-end close, financial reporting, and cost allocations for IT; support budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Professional designation (CPA, CMA, CFA) a plus

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

EPM platforms

Power BI

Advanced Excel modeling

Job description

This Opportunity

The IT Finance Analyst is responsible for developing a strong relationship between finance and the operations and management of the Regional IT Business Partnership, acting as a bridge between functional teams to align financial objectives with operational priorities, through open, honest and actionable communications, proactive provision of in-business-context guidance, and supporting the business to deliver on their strategic intent — acting as an independent voice within operations, constructively challenging assumptions and decisions to ensure financial discipline and value creation. The Analyst will provide financial and analytical support to add value in driving business unit financial performance, supporting the budgeting and forecast process, and ensuring financial control of the IT Business Line operations.

Your Impact

Strategic Business Partnering

As an IT Finance Business Partner, you will play a critical role in aligning financial strategy with business objectives across the IT organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial insight, performance analytics, and strategic guidance that support informed decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. By combining strong business acumen with financial expertise, you will help optimize investments, manage costs, improve performance, and deliver value across the IT portfolio.

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to IT and business unit leaders, providing strategic insight and constructive challenges to improve business performance, optimize costs, and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT leadership teams to develop and execute short-term and long-range strategic plans aligned with organizational goals, including pricing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and margin improvement opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Deliver clear financial narratives, recommendations, and business cases to support leadership decisions and investment priorities.

Financial Performance Management & Reporting

• Lead financial performance management for assigned IT business units, portfolios, and strategic initiatives, including P&L oversight where applicable.
• Analyze and challenge monthly business performance, including operating expenses, capital investments, project portfolios, service consumption, and key performance indicators, ensuring variances are understood and addressed.
• Provide meaningful trend, variance, and scenario analysis, to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions.
• Develop and monitor financial and operational metrics to support revenue growth, cost efficiency, operational income, and cash flow objectives.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes for assigned IT business areas, ensuring forecasts support effective business decisions and accountability for financial commitments.
• Support portfolio governance reviews, monitor project financial performance, and provide ad hoc analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives.
• Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities through analysis of spending trends, demand forecasts, project pipelines, and investment plans.
• Prepare and present business results to leadership, highlighting key insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Promote financial literacy and business acumen across the organization through guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Key Operational Responsibilities

In addition to strategic business partnering, this role is responsible for the financial governance, reporting, and operational support of the US IT Business Line while providing global finance support across key technology portfolios. Responsibilities include:

• Month-End Close & Financial Reporting: Lead month-end close activities including accrual preparation, (GL detail review, Insight reconciliation, Business-as-Usual, M&A, PMO, and Consumption based services); Analyze and prepare journal entries related to engineering software, margin adjustment, and IT Function entries; complete month-end reconciliations with Corporate Finance; support US Project (WAN) reporting; and monitor US capital expenditures against budget or forecasts.
• Financial Reconciliations & Cost Allocations: Manage recurring reconciliations for engineering software and enterprise technology services. Maintain and enhance allocation methodologies across key platforms, including Microsoft E365, Project, Visio, and Zscaler. Reconcile the clearing account and ensure accurate cost allocations, entries, and recoveries across business units.
• Vendor, Telecom & Procurement Financial Management: Oversee financial management of telecommunications and technology vendors, including telecom expense review and approval, carrier account reconciliations, invoice processing, purchase order administration, budget validation, coding compliance, and vendor relationship support. Coordinate with Accounts Payable and operational teams to ensure timely and accurate payment processing and issue resolution.
• Global Portfolio & Consumption Management: Provide financial support for global technology portfolios. Conduct monthly consumption analysis, KPI monitoring, portfolio performance reviews, financial reporting updates, and support quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes. Partner with global and regional stakeholders to identify financial risks, opportunities, and optimization initiatives across technology services.
• Financial Controls & Continuous Improvement: Maintain strong financial controls, support audit and compliance requirements, improve reporting processes, and identify opportunities to enhance financial transparency, operational efficiency, and decision-making across the IT organization.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline; professional accounting or finance designation (CPA, CMA, CFA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• 7–10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in a business partnering, FP&A, or financial management role.
• Strong understanding of financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, business case development, and technology cost structures.
• Experience supporting IT organizations, technology portfolios, software licensing, cloud consumption, and capital investment planning is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights and executive-level recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership, operational teams, and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience in the Engineering, Professional Services, Technology, or consulting sectors is preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial and performance management systems, including Oracle, Hyperion, EPM platforms, Power BI, and advanced Excel-based financial modeling.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced global environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, and collaboration skills, with a customer-service mindset and focus on continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated commitment to financial governance, internal controls, process optimization, and operational excellence.

Preferred Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Executive communication and storytelling
• Cost optimization and value realization
• Technology financial management (TBM/ITFM)
• Continuous improvement and process automation
• Project and portfolio financial management
• Change management and organizational influence

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $91,400 - $148,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $91,400 - $139,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.