Position Summary
This hybrid Houston-based role reports to and provides financial planning, reporting, and analytical support to the G&A Controller across Corporate functions. The FP&A Senior Analyst plays a critical role in preparing first-pass analysis, gathering and validating data, maintaining financial models, and producing high-quality reporting deliverables that enable business leaders to understand spend, trends, and risks. This position functions as the "analytical engine" of the G&A Finance team, bridging daily operational FP&A activities with broader corporate requirements.
Essential Job Functions
- Prepare and maintain G&A financial reports, models, templates, and forecast tools.
- Conduct first-pass variance analysis for monthly close, quarterly updates, and annual budgeting cycles, highlighting drivers and trends.
- Pull, validate, and reconcile data from ERP and reporting systems (e.g., SAP) for actuals, POs, accruals, and headcount.
- Support long-range planning and the annual strategic planning process through baseline analysis and data preparation.
- Coordinate cost center submissions and assumptions across G&A departments.
- Draft commentary explaining variances, spend risks/opportunities, and budget vs. actual trends for Controller review.
- Assist in monitoring cost-saving initiatives, tracking realization, and identifying further opportunities.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance packages, dashboards, KPIs, and presentations.
- Consolidate department-level submissions into summaries for executive use.
- Execute G&A reporting and analysis, adding value through insight into cost drivers and performance metrics.
- Support Corporate FP&A by providing supplemental analysis, schedules, and responses to ad hoc requests.
- Assist with master data validation and manual entries in reporting tools (e.g., SAP master data).
- Serve as a first point of contact for routine financial questions from Corporate functions (i.e., Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, HR, Corporate Communications, Security, Compliance and Administration).
- Support cost center owners during forecast, budget, and headcount reconciliation cycles.
- Provide spend tracking details, PO monitoring, and baseline summaries to functional leaders.
- Participate as the FP&A representative on cross-functional project teams.
- Ensure adherence to corporate FP&A procedures, internal controls, and governance standards.
- Assist with validating purchasing requests and ensuring proper workflow follows procurement guidelines.
- Document processes and standardize reporting to support knowledge transfer (including for the Graduate Hire program).
- Identify and implement improvements to analysis efficiency, automation, and reporting accuracy.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to convert data into insights.
- Excellent Excel capability (modeling, formulas, pivot tables, lookups).
- Working knowledge of financial systems such as SAP FI/CO, or comparable ERP/reporting tools.
- Strong communication skills, able to explain financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and take initiative.
- Comfortable working in a matrixed global environment.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
- 3-5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, reporting, or financial analysis.
- Experience in OneStream planning tool and SAP ECC or S/4 preferred.
- Experience in a multinational or matrixed environment preferred.
- Exposure to forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close cycles required.
Pay Transparency: A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 + discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location.
Employee benefits include:
- Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
- On-site Gym
- Personal and Vacation Time
- Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training & Education Assistance
- Bonus Referral Program
- Service Awards
- Employee Recognition Program
- Flexible Work Schedules
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