Senior FP&A Analyst

Accounting Career Consultants; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Career Consultants is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis in Houston, TX. The role partners with operations and finance leadership to develop robust models and actionable insights.

You will build and maintain forecasts, budgets, and variance analyses, support month-end close, and drive process improvements through technology and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related discipline.
• Strong experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to build and maintain financial models.
• Advanced Excel and office applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business operations to develop accurate revenue and expense forecasts.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting, budgeting, scenario analysis, and decision-making.
• Prepare and maintain financial schedules related to revenue, expenses, and other data.
• Support annual budgeting and ongoing budget monitoring.
• 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 close activities.
• Develop analytical tools and reporting resources to improve financial decision-making.
• Communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to finance and leadership.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to coordinate priorities.
• Utilize ERP and financial systems to gather, analyze, and report financial information.
• Identify opportunities to streamline FP&A processes through technology and automation.
• Maintain accurate schedules, models, and supporting documentation.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as needed.
• Travel to operating sites or corporate meetings as required.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

ERP systems

NetSuite

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

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.

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