Strategic Operations Lead - Finance & Growth

Crowe; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 88,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe in Houston is seeking a skilled Business Operations Manager to drive planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across a business unit. This role partners with operations leaders to translate strategy into execution and to manage budgets with rigorous analytics.

You will support decision-making through financial and operational reporting, ensure policy compliance, and contribute to process improvements in a dynamic professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or equivalent experience.
• 6-9+ years in business operations, financial planning and analysis, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives or projects.
• Proficiency with financial and reporting tools, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities for aligned business units or cost centers.
• Prepare and analyze recurring and ad hoc financial and operational reports; identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with firm financial, procurement, and operational policies and guidelines.
• Assist in managing project budgets, invoicing, and expense tracking; coordinate with Finance and Procurement as needed.
• Support workforce planning activities, including resource forecasting and organizational changes.
• Manage and coordinate operational projects or initiatives as assigned, tracking progress and supporting delivery.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of operational processes, tools, templates, and metrics.
• Prepare materials for leadership meetings, including reports, presentations, and status updates.
• Represent business operations in cross-functional teams or working groups where operational insight is required.
• Support change initiatives, communications, and continuous improvement efforts across the aligned organization.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Operational reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Operations

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Crowe in Houston is seeking a skilled Business Operations Manager to drive planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across a business unit. This role partners with operations leaders to translate strategy into execution and to manage budgets with rigorous analytics.

You will support decision-making through financial and operational reporting, ensure policy compliance, and contribute to process improvements in a dynamic professional services environment.