Senior Financial Analyst

Ascension Search Partners has been engaged to hire a Senior Manager of FP&A of a PE backed DFW based company who will report to the Senior Director of FP&A, and serve as a key business partner to the senior management team. The Senior Manager will be responsible for oversight development and maintenance of financial statement analysis, the long-range financial plan, the annual budget, the monthly forecast, and management reporting. A leader in the FP&A Department, the Manager will oversee analysis to highlight actions to improve financial performance and help establish new /improve existing reporting systems and processes that create transparency and improve forecast accuracy required to make key business decisions.

Essential Functions:

Manage the financial planning process and maintain the corresponding corporate financial modelDevelop and provide operating and financial metrics, trend analysis and related financial forecasts with the ability to translate those analytics into executive narratives and action plansPrepare presentations with supporting monthly financial analysis to deliver to the sponsors, business partners and other executives in the companyAssist in the annual budget process, including ensuring proper business cases are made to support new spendOther ad-hoc analysis as necessaryRequirements:

Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar ; MBA a plus4+ years of progressive finance experience with in-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, and best practicesAbility to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlinesRequired proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced modeling experience) and PowerPointExceptional analytical / problem-solving skills with the ability to create actionable information and solutionsStrong interpersonal skillsAdaptable to changing work environment and shifting prioritiesAbility to effectively communicate with strong presence, including translation of complex topics into executive narrativesAbility to think strategically and understand implications of various recommendations and actions