Strategic FP&A & Commercial Analytics Leader

Universal Plant Services, Inc.; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Plant Services, Inc. seeks a Manager, FP&A — Commercial Analytics Focus to join our finance team, in a high-visibility role at the intersection of Finance, Sales, Operations, and Business Systems.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and reporting while driving analytics on pipeline, bookings, revenue and margin. The ideal candidate has strong financial acumen, hands-on CRM/BI experience, and a proven ability to translate data into actionable leadership

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of FP&A and Commercial Analytics experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis.
• Experience in industrial services or similar B2B environment.
• Strong Excel and BI/reporting tool proficiency.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable leadership recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting and operating plan for revenue, gross margin, and key expenses across units.
• Lead forecasts by incorporating pipeline, backlog, and financial assumptions.
• Perform monthly/ quarterly variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Develop driver-based financial models including scenario analysis.
• Analyze profitability by unit, service line, customer, and job.
• Support monthly management reporting and executive/Board presentations.
• Partner with Accounting on close activities and revenue timing.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

P&L analysis

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Universal Plant Services, Inc. seeks a Manager, FP&A — Commercial Analytics Focus to join our finance team, in a high-visibility role at the intersection of Finance, Sales, Operations, and Business Systems.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and reporting while driving analytics on pipeline, bookings, revenue and margin. The ideal candidate has strong financial acumen, hands-on CRM/BI experience, and a proven ability to translate data into actionable leadership