Strategic Operations Lead, Financial Planning

Crowe; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 88,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Business Operations Manager in Knoxville to guide strategic and operational management of a business unit. The role partners with leaders to plan, report, and drive key initiatives while ensuring policy adherence and financial discipline.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, and producing regular reports. The position emphasizes data-driven decisions, process improvement, and effective cross-functional teamwork to enable growth and resilience across Crowe's services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 6-9+ years in business operations, FP&A, or related roles.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, and operating reporting.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficient with 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

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Financial tools proficiency

Education

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

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Business Operations Manager in Knoxville to guide strategic and operational management of a business unit. The role partners with leaders to plan, report, and drive key initiatives while ensuring policy adherence and financial discipline.

Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, and producing regular reports. The position emphasizes data-driven decisions, process improvement, and effective cross-functional teamwork to enable growth and resilience across Crowe's services.