Senior Analyst - Business & Strategic FP&A

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC • Remote,

1d • Remote

About The Position

HCSS is seeking a Senior Analyst - Business & Strategic FP&A to act as an embedded finance partner for the company's largest cost centers and a driver of strategic value. This role requires a finance professional with strong analytical and modeling skills, as well as the executive presence to collaborate with senior business leaders. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial oversight of areas like Research & Development, Product & Engineering, General & Administrative functions, and Professional Services. Beyond routine analytics, the role involves identifying opportunities for margin improvement, challenging investment assumptions, and guiding operational leaders in making sound economic decisions. This position is ideal for a finance professional who thrives on complex business challenges, can build cost and margin models from scratch, and is motivated by influencing business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field required
• 4–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance, investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable analytical role within a SaaS or technology environment
• Demonstrated experience serving as an embedded finance partner to senior business leaders, with a track record of influencing decisions beyond producing reports
• Strong business partnering skills: ability to build credibility quickly with non-finance executives and translate financial analysis into actionable recommendations
• Hands-on financial modeling capability: comfortable building cost models, P&Ls, and allocation frameworks from inception rather than maintaining inherited templates
• Experience owning cost center budgeting and variance analysis, including headcount and compensation modeling across functional teams
• Working knowledge of SaaS unit economics, margin analysis, and operational efficiency benchmarking
• Expert-level proficiency in Excel; comfortable diagnosing and resolving formula-level errors in complex workbooks
• Working proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite or Microsoft Dynamics preferred) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Looker)
• Proficiency in a financial planning tool such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, OneStream, or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present financial analysis clearly to senior non-finance audiences
• Ability to work standard Central Time business hours; availability during close cycle and planning periods as needed

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a PE-backed SaaS environment with exposure to value creation initiatives, margin improvement programs, or operational efficiency projects
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure cost economics, FinOps concepts, and cost-per-customer or cost-per-unit modeling
• Working knowledge of capitalized software accounting (ASC 350-40) and engineering capacity modeling
• Experience managing a professional services P&L, including utilization rate, services margin, and revenue recognition timing
• Familiarity with product-level or segment-level P&L construction and cost allocation methodology
• Working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition as applied to services or multi-element arrangements

Responsibilities

• Serve as the embedded finance partner to a designated set of senior functional leaders (such as the CTO, CPO, VP of Engineering, VP of Product, VP of Professional Services, or G&A function heads), building credibility and influence over time
• Own cost center budgeting and monthly variance analysis for assigned functional areas, including headcount and compensation modeling
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve financial models supporting cost management, margin analysis, P&L performance, and resource allocation decisions
• Surface strategic insights and improvement opportunities — including margin enhancement, cost rationalization, and investment prioritization — proactively rather than reactively
• Partner with functional leaders on annual planning, headcount planning, and long-range investment cases
• Contribute cost, margin, and headcount inputs to the consolidated monthly forecast, annual operating plan, and long-range planning process
• Prepare clear, insight-driven variance commentary for internal and leadership reporting
• Coordinate with the Corporate FP&A team and the Financial Analyst on data integrity, headcount reconciliation, and close support
• Support ad hoc strategic analysis, scenario modeling, and special projects as assigned by the Senior Manager or SVP of Finance
• Product & Technology focus: Hosting cost-per-unit and cost-per-customer modeling; gross margin by product line; infrastructure scaling models tied to ARR and usage growth; R&D headcount and compensation modeling; FinOps partnership with Engineering; capitalized software (ASC 350-40); R&D efficiency benchmarking versus SaaS peers
• G&A and Professional Services focus: Full professional services P&L ownership including revenue, utilization, cost, and gross margin; PS implementation backlog and revenue recognition timing; product-level P&L build and maintenance; G&A cost center variance for Finance, Legal, HR, and IT; G&A headcount and compensation modeling; contribution margin and cost allocation methodology support

Benefits

• Flexibility to work Remotely
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with company-paid and employee-paid options
• Paid holidays, sick days, and personal time off
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection and inclusion
• On-site amenities including a covered basketball court, soccer field, track, pickleball/tennis courts, gym, etc.
• Dog-friendly campus and WiFi-accessible courtyards
• 401(k) with a 5% company match
• Coverage for employee professional development and wellness

What This Job Offers

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