Finance Manager - FP&A Operations

Baker Hughes • Houston, TX

12h

About The Position

The Finance Manager - FP&A Operations drives financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management across assigned business areas. The role partners with business leaders and teams across operations, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial functions to provide actionable financial insights, support strategic decisions, and align operational execution with financial objectives. It supports growth, profitability, productivity, working capital, and cash generation while promoting financial discipline, performance transparency, and continuous improvement.

The position leads planning cycles and financial reviews, develops and monitors performance metrics, analyzes results and business drivers, and creates models, forecasts, reports, and dashboards. It also evaluates investments and improvement initiatives, advises stakeholders, and coaches team members. The role may require collaboration across multiple time zones and business functions. Valid work authorization in the country of employment is required; the employer cannot sponsor work authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• At least five additional years of experience in FP&A, Finance Operations, or a related finance discipline.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management experience.
• Experience supporting business operations through financial analysis and strategic decision support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including interpreting complex data and providing actionable recommendations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across functions and organizational levels.
• Experience developing financial models, forecasts, and business performance metrics.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate financial information clearly to leadership teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to document, plan, coordinate, and execute strategic initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of operational and financial drivers.
• Experience collaborating across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial organizations.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Valid work authorization in the country of employment; the employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex business and financial problems.
• Proven ability to lead programs, projects, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to document, plan, influence, and execute strategic programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong financial modeling and business analysis capabilities.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• Ability to drive change and influence decision-making at multiple organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual operating plan, three-year strategic plan, budgeting, and forecasting processes across assigned business areas.
• Manage the full business planning cycle and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets.
• Develop and monitor KPIs across Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, and Commissioning functions.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Drive initiatives to improve profitability, productivity, working capital, and cash generation.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic business decisions and operational excellence.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate investments, growth opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews with leadership teams.
• Deliver financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance dashboards.
• Collaborate across functions to understand business drivers and assess financial impacts.
• Develop financial models and forecasting tools to improve planning accuracy and business visibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance financial processes, reporting efficiency, and decision-making capabilities.
• Influence stakeholders and provide financial guidance to support business objectives.
• Coach and develop team members while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while ensuring high-quality deliverables and execution.
• Document, plan, coordinate, and execute strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Career development and training opportunities
• Medical and wellness benefits
• Financial and retirement programs
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Company-sponsored health and welfare programs
• Thrift Plan (401k)
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Eligibility for additional compensation such as bonuses, subject to applicable plans or policies

What This Job Offers

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