Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A

KBR•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

KBR is seeking a commercially minded and service-oriented Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A to lead corporate planning, forecasting, performance reporting and decision support for STS. Reporting to the Director, FP&A, this role partners closely with the STS Ops CFO, corporate functional leaders and finance teams across the business. It translates financial and operational information into clear insight, constructive challenge and actionable recommendations across the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow. The position leads and coordinates the Corporate FP&A team, including corporate planning and analysis, accounting support, IT FP&A and Chennai FP&A support. The successful candidate will establish clear ownership, robust review processes and a consistent FP&A operating rhythm across the team. The role is Houston-based and hybrid, with attendance at KBR headquarters as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
At least six years of progressive FP&A, finance or accounting experience, including experience leading or coordinating teams.
Experience in a complex, global and matrixed organisation.
Demonstrable experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis and cash-flow forecasting.
Strong understanding of income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow linkages.
Experience partnering with senior non-finance stakeholders and constructively challenging financial and operational assumptions.
Ability to translate complex financial information into concise executive-level insight and recommendations.
Experience managing corporate or functional cost centres, allocations and indirect costs.
Knowledge of US GAAP and accounting close processes.
Strong systems capability, including experience with ERP, consolidation and planning platforms.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills.
Commercially minded, analytical and intellectually curious, able to shift between detailed analysis and executive-level communication.
Proactive and willing to challenge constructively, with a strong commitment to accuracy, control and data integrity.
Collaborative and service-oriented while maintaining appropriate financial discipline.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, global and matrixed environment; able to prioritize effectively and deliver through others.
Demonstrates ownership, sound judgement and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Recognised accounting qualification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
MBA.
Government contracting and indirect-rate experience where relevant to the STS business.
Experience with Oracle EPM, Oracle FCCS, Deltek Costpoint, SAP or Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

Lead development and consolidation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and long-range plans for STS corporate functions.
Own the Corporate FP&A planning and reporting calendar, ensuring timely, accurate and internally consistent submissions.
Partner with corporate functional leaders to develop credible plans, understand cost and workforce drivers, challenge assumptions, and identify risks and opportunities.
Analyze actual and forecast performance against budget, prior forecast and prior year, and provide concise executive-level commentary on performance drivers and management actions.
Develop integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow forecasts, with particular focus on cash conversion, working capital and forecast accuracy.
Coordinate consolidation and review of inputs from Corporate FP&A, accounting, IT FP&A and Chennai FP&A support.
Work with Accounting to align management reporting with the general ledger and identify and resolve material accounting, allocation or classification issues.
Oversee corporate cost allocations and help business and regional finance teams understand their effect on reported and forecast performance.
Deliver dashboards and decision-support materials for the STS Ops CFO, Director of FP&A and wider leadership team.
Perform scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic, operational and investment decisions.
Establish controls, reconciliations and review processes for planning and management-reporting data.
Improve and automate FP&A processes, reporting tools, systems and planning methodologies.
Lead, coach and develop the Corporate FP&A team, setting priorities, accountabilities and performance expectations.
Promote collaboration, service, ownership and continuous improvement across the finance organisation.