Finance Manager

Elior•Houston, TX

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager plays a critical role in driving financial performance, contract compliance, continuous improvement, and operational success across a portfolio of client contracts. This position serves as the bridge between Finance, Operations, Growth, and Client Services by developing financial models and proformas, monitoring contract performance, supporting business growth initiatives, and ensuring contractual obligations are achieved. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with operational awareness, analytical problem-solving, project management, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, operational finance, business analytics, or contract management.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, Power Query, PivotTables, and scenario analysis.
Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial statements, and operational KPIs.
Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting multi-site operations or service-based organizations preferred.
Experience with Great Plains and/or SAP S/4HANA preferred.
Willingness to travel 10-20%.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain financial models and proformas for new business, renewals, and existing client contracts.
Perform forecasting, scenario analysis, and profitability modeling to support strategic decision-making.
Analyze financial performance, identify variances, and provide recommendations to leadership.
Monitor financial and contractual performance across a portfolio of client contracts.
Ensure compliance with pricing escalations, reporting requirements, performance guarantees, and other contractual obligations.
Partner with Operations and Account Management to resolve compliance gaps and improve financial outcomes.
Partner with Operations to improve profitability, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.
Analyze KPIs and business metrics to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
Design dashboards, KPI scorecards, and executive reporting.
Automate reporting processes and provide actionable business insights.
Present financial results and recommendations to business leaders.
Support pricing, new business opportunities, contract renewals, and competitive analysis.
Maintain financial data related to business development and market performance.
Partner with Growth, Procurement, and Finance to maximize profitability.
Train business partners on financial concepts, proforma development, and contract economics.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor across Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Sales.