Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Job Description We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to establish and lead a high-impact FP& A capability for a growing organization in the water industry based in Houston, Texas. This position will serve as a key business partner to senior leadership, delivering financial insight that supports strategic decisions, operational performance, and long-term growth. The role blends hands-on analysis with leadership responsibility, helping shape planning processes, strengthen reporting, and guide investment decisions across a global business environment.

Responsibilities:
• Establish and lead a scalable FP& A structure that supports global operations and creates consistent planning standards across the business.
• Prepare and assess monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, highlighting key trends and clearly explaining performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Create streamlined reporting formats and analytical tools that improve visibility across projects, products, and service lines while increasing efficiency.
• Direct the annual budget cycle, periodic forecasting activities, and long-range planning efforts to align financial targets with broader business priorities.
• Partner with executive leaders to evaluate expansion opportunities, acquisition scenarios, capital allocation decisions, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Develop detailed financial models that support strategic planning, operational decisions, and performance tracking across multiple business areas.
• Monitor investment outcomes against expected returns and recommend actions to improve financial performance.
• Produce executive-level dashboards and management reports that convert complex financial information into clear business insights.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with organizational requirements.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders by providing data-driven recommendations that support sound decision-making and continuous improvement.• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in FP& A, corporate finance, or a similar analytical finance function.
• Demonstrated success building, improving, or scaling financial planning processes within a growing organization.
• Prior leadership experience with responsibility for guiding team members or managing finance-related workstreams.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel capabilities and working knowledge of business intelligence or financial planning platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, NetSuite, Oracle, Adaptive, or Anaplan.
• Experience supporting global or multi-national business operations and collaborating with senior executive stakeholders.
• Background in evaluating acquisitions, investment opportunities, or other strategic finance initiatives is strongly preferred.