Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Energy Infrastructure Partners LLC • Chicago, IL

6h • $120,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Energy Infrastructure Partners LLC (EIP) is seeking a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to serve as the strategic financial partner to the CEO and leadership team. This is a forward-looking, analytical role focused on helping EIP decide which work to pursue, how to price it, how to staff it, and how to fund growth. The Director will build the models and analyses that turn proposals, contracts, and program data into clear recommendations. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director will work closely with program managers, business development, and the leadership team. They will price RFPs and proposals, analyze the profitability of every program, model when a program can support additional staff, identify the types of programs that are best for EIP's growth, and recommend working capital and financing strategies. This is a hands-on, working director role. EIP is building its FP&A function, and this leader will personally create the models, pricing tools, and planning processes from the ground up. The role starts as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to grow the function and add analyst support as EIP grows. This is not a controller or accounting operations role. Day-to-day accounting, including bookkeeping, monthly close, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and invoicing, is managed by EIP's Administrative Services team and external accounting partners. The Director of FP&A will use that financial data, partner with the accounting function on data quality, and spend their time on analysis, planning, and decision support. The ideal candidate is a strong financial modeler and strategic thinker who enjoys answering business questions with numbers, can explain tradeoffs clearly to non-finance leaders, and is comfortable making recommendations, not just reporting results. Strong senior managers who are ready to step into their first director role are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field and at least six years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience, including experience leading analysis or planning work at a senior level.
• Expert-level Excel skills, with demonstrated experience building driver-based financial models, scenario analyses, and cash flow forecasts from the ground up.
• Experience pricing proposals, bids, or contracts, including labor rate build-ups, overhead allocation, and margin analysis.
• Proven ability to analyze profitability by program, project, client, or business line and turn findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong understanding of working capital drivers, cash conversion, and how contract terms affect cash flow.
• Ability to work closely with operations and business development leaders, explain financial tradeoffs in plain language, and influence decisions.
• Ability to present complex analysis clearly to the CEO and leadership, maintain confidentiality, and make sound recommendations under uncertainty.

Nice To Haves

• FP&A experience in professional services, consulting, utility program implementation, government contracting, or another multi-project organization.
• Familiarity with utility, state agency, or government RFP pricing and with fixed-price, time-and-materials, cost-plus, and performance-based contract structures.
• Experience modeling capital needs and supporting lender, CDFI, or investor discussions.
• Experience with NetSuite, Power BI, or similar tools for project financials and dashboards.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, CMA, or a comparable professional qualification.
• Experience supporting a growing company with multiple offices, programs, or business lines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain EIP's company-level financial model, including revenue, staffing, overhead, cash flow, and scenario analysis; update it as contracts are won, programs change, and assumptions shift.
• Partner with business development and program leaders to price RFPs and proposals; develop labor, fringe, overhead, and subcontractor cost assumptions; test pricing scenarios; and recommend bid prices and contract terms that meet margin and cash targets.
• Develop standard pricing models, rate structures, and bid review checklists so pricing is consistent, repeatable, and documented across the company.
• Analyze revenue, direct labor, subcontractor costs, overhead allocation, utilization, and gross margin for every program; identify what is working, what is not, and what drives performance.
• Build models that show whether a program can support additional staff, the break-even point for new hires, and the impact on margin, utilization, and cash.
• Evaluate EIP's mix of programs, clients, funding sources, and contract types; recommend which types of programs to pursue, grow, renegotiate, or exit.
• Analyze billing cycles, payment terms, receivables, and cash timing across programs; recommend strategies to improve cash conversion and reduce working capital needs, including contract terms, billing structures, and financing options.
• Model EIP's capital needs under different growth scenarios; evaluate lines of credit, CDFI loans, contract-backed financing, and other options; and support the CEO in lender discussions with projections and analysis.
• Lead the annual budget and rolling forecasts in partnership with leadership and program managers; translate expected awards, staffing plans, and delivery assumptions into financial projections.
• Develop dashboards and key metrics for leadership on program margin, utilization, pipeline, backlog, and cash; present clear findings and recommended actions.
• Provide analysis for leadership on new opportunities, new markets or offices, major hires, investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Work with Administrative Services and the accounting team to define the data, project coding, and reporting structure needed for accurate analysis in NetSuite and related systems.

Benefits

• Competitive Base salary ($120,000-$160,000) commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Performance-based bonus tied to individual and company performance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A dynamic, inclusive work environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior