NATIONAL FINANCE MANAGER – FP&A and Reporting

Sciens Building Solutions

About The Position

Sciens Building Solutions seeks a National Finance Manager who will be primarily responsible for the planning, forecast, and budget processes across the company and partnering with the corporate accounting team on other reporting and initiatives. The National Finance Manager is a critical tactical and strategic management individual reporting to the Corporate Controller while also working directly with the CFO. This is a key leadership role focusing on the development and execution of short-term and long-term strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
5-10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis
Strong accounting skills
FP&A experience in medium to large companies
Basic understanding of standard costing processes and percentage of completion (POC) revenue recognition
Demonstrated ability to develop strategies to help achieve departmental and company goals
Advanced Microsoft Office experience; specifically, Microsoft Excel
Knowledge and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems; preferably SAP 4/HANA and other SAP tools
Assist in development of SAP based budget tools
Strong verbal/written communication skills. Speaks/writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Ability to listen and get clarification
Display original thinking and creativity. Meet challenges with resourcefulness and generate suggestions for improving work and develop innovative approaches and ideas
Demonstrative ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands and changing the approach or method to best fit the situation
Possess a strong work ethic, is detail-oriented, and is committed to doing whatever it takes to get the job done
Demonstrate exceptional follow through
Work independently and successfully as a team member
Occasional travel, including overnight, if necessary

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA desired.
Private equity experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Corporate Controller and other leaders across the company to develop and implement goals, financial strategy, linked metrics, and procedures regarding accounting and finance – primarily budgets and forecast accounting.
Oversee and ensure timely and accurate preparation of company budgets, forecasts, and other special projects.
Responsible for maintaining budget templates and budget consolidation model.
Assist in moving from excel-based to ERP-based budget tools.
Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for growth.
Assess organizational performance against budgets with functional leaders and management team.
Lead coordination for monthly and ad hoc external GAAP financial reporting and other required lender reporting.
Lead special projects directly related to private equity style analysis.
Responsible for management of the company’s overall consolidation tracking model.
Develop reports and tools for consolidation reporting, annual budgets, and periodic forecasts.
Assist Mergers & Acquisitions team to incorporate consistent consolidated reporting for budgets and actual results.
Preparation/analysis of key financial and operational metric trends.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of financial plans with strategic objectives.
Embrace our company culture and demonstrate commitment to the Sciens Core Values.