Sr Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Aspen Technology•Bedford, MA

About The Position

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role The Sr Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for Professional Services. This role will be critical to strategic decision-making within the organization and will have the opportunity to regularly interact with the Services functional leaders. The Sr FP&A Manager will collaborate with functional stakeholders to prepare detailed budgets and forecasts, analyze monthly results and develop and implement cost-saving measures and efficiency strategies. The role will lead preparation of presentation materials for executive leadership meetings and act as a trusted advisor to Professional Services stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance required (Master’s degree preferred).
10+ years of experience in Finance, including demonstrated experience with financial projection and business modeling.
Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills.
Experience in financial modeling, budgeting and variance analysis.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data and make recommendations.
Excellent ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

Partner with Professional Services groups regarding budget, forecast, long-range planning processes.
Ensure accurate and timely production of internal management reporting and analyses using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting & analytic software (Workday Adaptive Planning).
Review project-level performance, including budget-to-actual, target margin, and forecast accuracy
Partner with project managers to assess project performance and evaluate earned revenue under percentage-of-completion methodology
Monitor budget consumption and labor utilization trends to detect underperforming or overperforming engagements and recommend corrective financial actions.
Identify projects requiring revenue or cost adjustments under POC accounting
Lead monthly project financial reviews to validate project forecasts, evaluate backlog conversion rates, and ensure on-target gross margins across the professional services backlog
Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required.
Ability to model and analyze multiple scenarios and outcomes.
Ability to multi-task and navigate changing priorities.
Ability to, and desire to, identify process gaps, and work with members of the organization to improve existing processes.