Finance Manager

Finance Manager

As a Finance Manager for a Fortune 500 company in Houston, the role typically acts as a strategic partner to the business units, moving beyond standard accounting to provide actionable insights. Given Houston's economic landscape, this position often involves heavy capital expenditure (CapEx) analysis, long-term forecasting, and performance management within the energy, healthcare, or aerospace sectors.

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid) Reports To: Director of Finance / VP of Finance

Role Summary

The Finance Manager will lead the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function for a multi-billion dollar business segment. This role is responsible for driving the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting, and high-level strategic analysis. You will collaborate with executive leadership to optimize financial performance, manage risk, and support capital allocation decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & FP&A: Lead the annual operating plan (AOP) and quarterly re-forecasting processes. Provide variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget) to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.

• Decision Support: Conduct complex financial modeling for potential investments, mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures. Perform ROI and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) analysis on large-scale projects.

• Operational Partnership: Serve as a financial advisor to department heads (Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering). Translate complex financial data into digestible narratives for non-finance stakeholders.

• Process Improvement: Identify and implement automation opportunities within the financial reporting cycle to enhance accuracy and reduce lead times.

• Reporting & Compliance: Oversee the preparation of monthly executive board decks. Ensure all financial activities align with GAAP and internal SOX controls.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or CPA is highly preferred.

• Experience: 7+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior-level capacity within a large-scale corporate environment.

• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel (VBA, Power Pivot) and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion (HFM).

• Analytical Rigor: Proven ability to manage large datasets and provide "the story behind the numbers."

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Experience in the Energy, Manufacturing, or Technology sectors.

• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence leadership.

• Familiarity with Data Visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau).

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organizational structure.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary with an annual performance bonus.

• Long-term incentive plans (Equity/RSUs).

• Comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, and relocation assistance (if applicable).