Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Beacon Communications • Denver, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) plays a critical role in driving financial visibility, forecasting accuracy, and operational performance in a private equity-backed (PE), project-based construction environment. This role partners closely with operations, project management, and executive leadership to deliver actionable insights on project profitability, cash flow, and overall business performance. The ideal candidate brings strong financial discipline, experience in WIP (work-in-progress) accounting, and a deep understanding of the construction/project lifecycle. The annual salary range for this role is between $130,000 - $150,000 annually, commensurate on relevant education, related experience, and other factors. This position is bonus eligible.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• 7–12+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or construction finance
• Experience in construction, engineering, or project-based industries
• Strong knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting
• Strong knowledge of WIP reporting
• Strong knowledge of job costing and backlog analysis
• Advanced financial modeling skills (Excel-heavy environment)
• Experience with ERP/project systems (e.g., Viewpoint Vista, Sage, Procore)
• Highly analytical with strong business judgment
• Strong business partnering with operations and field leadership
• Ability to translate project-level data into executive insights
• Analytical rigor with strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Nice To Haves

• Background in a high-growth or private equity-backed company preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts, with a focus on project-level revenue, margin, and cash flow
• Develop detailed models incorporating backlog, pipeline conversion, and project timelines
• Maintain and enhance long-range planning models aligned with PE value creation goals
• Partner with operations leaders to monitor job cost performance, gross margin by project, change orders and cost overruns
• Analyze and report on WIP schedules
• Drive accountability around project forecasts and margin realization
• Support delivery of monthly financial packages to executives and PE sponsors, including variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast), project profitability dashboards, and backlog and pipeline reporting
• Provide insights into key drivers: labor productivity, material costs, etc.
• Develop and monitor cash flow forecasts
• Support working capital optimization
• Support PE sponsor reporting, board materials, and lender reporting
• Contribute to value creation initiatives, including margin expansion and cost optimization
• Assist with M&A analysis and integration planning
• Enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting (e.g., models, dashboards)
• Improve data integrity across ERP/other internal systems
• Drive standardization of reporting across projects and business units

Benefits

• Bonus eligible

What This Job Offers

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