Senior FP&A Analyst

ACC Recruiters; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ACC Recruiters is seeking an experienced FP&A professional in Houston to drive planning, forecasting, and performance analysis, collaborating with operations and finance leadership to build robust models and insights.

This role blends detailed financial analysis with strategic thinking, process improvement, and cross-functional teamwork, with travel to sites as needed and a strong emphasis on communicating trends and risks to guiding decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field required.
• Progressive FP&A experience in corporate finance preferred.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting and variance-analysis skills.
• Proficient in Excel and data interpretation.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations to develop revenue and expense forecasts.
• Analyze performance, identify trends and variances, provide insights to leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting, budgeting, scenario analysis.
• Prepare schedules related to revenue, expenses and other data.
• Support annual budgeting and ongoing budget monitoring.
• Assist budget managers in departmental, project and organizational budgets.
• Prepare variance analyses and forecasting updates for management.
• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities.
• Create analytical tools and reporting to improve financial decisions.
• Communicate performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to align priorities.
• Use ERP/financial systems to gather, analyze and report data.
• Identify opportunities to streamline FP&A processes via automation.
• Maintain accurate records, schedules, models and documentation.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as needed.
• Occasional travel to sites or corporate meetings.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

This is a great opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to take on a high-impact role supporting financial planning, forecasting, and business performance analysis. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with business operations and finance leadership while developing financial models and analysis that support informed decision-making. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys combining detailed financial analysis with strategic thinking, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

• Partner with business operations to develop accurate revenue and expense forecasts.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to finance leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, scenario analysis, and decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain financial schedules related to revenue, expenses, and other financial data.
• Support annual budgeting and ongoing budget monitoring activities.
• Assist budget managers with developing and monitoring departmental, project, and organizational budgets.
• Prepare variance analyses and forecasting updates for management review.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities.
• Develop analytical tools and reporting resources that improve financial decision-making.
• Communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to finance and business leadership.
• Collaborate with other finance team members to coordinate priorities and ensure consistency across financial analyses.
• Utilize ERP and financial technology systems to gather, analyze, and report financial information.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve FP&A processes through technology and automation.
• Maintain accurate financial records, schedules, models, and supporting documentation.
• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.
• Periodically travel to operating sites or corporate meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain financial models.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Hands-on experience with ERP or financial management systems, such as Oracle NetSuite or similar platforms.
• Strong data management and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate findings clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying process improvements.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with finance, operations, and leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting natural gas storage, pipelines, midstream operations, energy, or a related industry.
• Experience working within a private equity-backed organization.
• Experience with financial systems implementation, process improvement, or automation.
• Experience presenting financial analysis to senior leadership.
• Advanced financial modeling or scenario-planning experience.