Senior Manager, Finance

Solera Corporation; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solera Corporation in Westlake, Texas is seeking a Sr. Manager of FP&A to lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for the Vehicle Solutions pillar, coordinating across finance and operations.

You will drive variance analyses, develop data-driven models, present insights to senior leadership, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to support strategic decisions and capital allocation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FP&A experience with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Experience supporting software or technology divisions.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools proficiency.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of financial forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans.
• Analyze performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management.
• Partner with divisional leaders to guide planning and investments.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen controls.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

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

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

TM1

Cognos

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Who We Are

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Sr. Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join Solera's team. The ideal candidate will lead the FP&A function and provide strategic financial insights to support our Vehicle Solutions pillar. This role will be instrumental in driving financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, contribution margin, financial trend analysis and decision‑making processes within these business units. The successful individual in this role will utilize their keen eye for detail and ability to reconcile and align multiple data sources to present well‑structured and clear analysis and reporting for a senior audience to consume.

What You’ll Do

Financial Planning and Analysis: Lead the development of financial forecasts, annual budgets, and long‑range financial plans for the Vehicle Solutions pillar. Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support strategic decision‑making. Focus on sources of variability, understand causes and implement data‑driven forecasting improvements and insights as part of variance and forecast analysis. Heavy data mining to develop robust models on trends, key business drivers and financial results to prioritize and plan key decisions including revenue forecasting. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business drivers, market dynamics, and operational initiatives impacting financial performance. Work with corporate Solera FP&A towards corporate initiatives and reporting requirements of the business unit to the total company consolidation, including monthly business unit uploads to TM1 of results, KPIs and forecast loads.

Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management, highlighting key performance indicators, variances, and areas of opportunity. Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data and reporting, adhering to accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Business Partnership: Partner with divisional leaders and department heads to provide financial guidance, support business planning, and evaluate investment opportunities. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment on financial objectives.

Strategic Analysis: Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to assess potential impacts on financial outcomes and recommend strategic actions. Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, M&A opportunities, and strategic initiatives, providing financial insights and recommendations to drive value creation. Monitor business performance against KPIs and strategic plans. Ad hoc reports as needed.

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, enhance efficiency, and strengthen internal controls. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function, leveraging technology and best practices to optimize financial reporting and analysis.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting software or technology divisions preferred, with knowledge of SaaS business models and metrics (preferred).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence decision‑making.
• Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of developing and mentoring team members.
• Clear communication both verbally and via presentation of financials.
• Self‑motivated / Self‑starter with a strong work ethic, inquisitive, enjoy problem solving and looking to seek and drive solutions/improvements towards results.
• Knowledge of financial and reporting process optimization a plus.
• Advanced skills with Excel required, PowerPoint and Word preferred; experience with budgetary planning software preferred (TM1), ERP (Cognos, Oracle) and/or analytic tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.) a plus.

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Solera group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

Solera is the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management software‑as‑a‑service, data, and services. Through four lines of business – vehicle claims, vehicle repairs, vehicle solutions and fleet solutions – Solera is home to many leading brands in the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, including Identifix, Audatex, DealerSocket, Omnitracs, LoJack, Spireon, eDriving/Mentor, Explore, CAP HPI, Autodata, and others. Solera empowers its customers to succeed in the digital age by providing them with a “one‑stop shop” solution that streamlines operations, offers data‑driven analytics, and enhances customer engagement, which Solera believes helps customers drive sales, promote customer retention, and improve profit margins. Solera serves over 300,000 global customers and partners in 100+ countries. For more information, visit www.solera.com.