Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
About The Position
Talon Hiring Solutions has a client in the Hoover, AL area that is looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis across their multi-office architecture and design firm. In this highly visible role, the FP&A Manager will partner with executive leadership, managing partners, project managers, and HR to provide meaningful financial insights that drive profitability, staffing decisions, and long-term growth. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a project-based environment and enjoys collaborating with leaders across an organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 3-5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
- Strong understanding of project accounting concepts such as WIP, utilization, unbilled revenue, and project profitability.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial leaders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Collaborative mindset with a passion for partnering across multiple offices and departments.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred.
- Experience in a professional services, architecture, engineering, consulting, or project-based business is highly preferred.
- Experience supporting multi-office or multi-entity organizations is a plus.
- CPA, CMA, or CFA designation is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting across multiple office locations.
- Develop rolling financial forecasts for revenue, labor utilization, project profitability, and cash flow.
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, executive dashboards, and KPI analysis for firm leadership.
- Analyze budget-to-actual results, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Build financial models that support project pricing, staffing, and resource planning.
- Partner with HR on headcount planning, labor cost analysis, compensation planning, and bonus projections.
- Support long-range strategic planning, including growth initiatives, new office expansion, and service line development.
- Improve financial models, reporting tools, and planning processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial reporting and optimize Deltek Vantagepoint processes.
- Present financial findings and recommendations to executives, principals, and non-financial stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
