FP&A Manager

SmartestEnergy

. Lead the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts and five-year strategic plan in partnership with senior leadership, commercial and risk teams.

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while effectively communicating insights to senior leadership. Proficient in building driver-based financial models and managing complex financial data to support strategic decision-making.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Driver-Based Forecasting ModelsBudgeting And ForecastingAdvanced Microsoft ExcelVariance Analysis

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement AnalysisCash Flow ForecastingPerformance AnalysisFinancial ModelingData Analysis

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft PowerPointPower BIWorkdaySQLPython

Certifications & Qualifications

CPACFACMA

Industry Keywords

EnergyPowerCommoditiesHedgingUS GAAP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts and five-year strategic plan in partnership with senior leadership, commercial and risk teams.
Develop, maintain and enhance driver-based financial models in Excel, including an integrated three-statement model, supporting gross margin, operating expenses, capital expenditures, financing costs, cash flow and strategic initiatives.
Prepare upside and downside scenarios by testing key forecast assumptions.
Manage operating expense and headcount budgets with department leaders.
Analyze actual results against budget, forecast and prior periods, identify key performance drivers, including gross margin attribution, and present variance commentary, risks and opportunities to management, the parent company and shareholders.
Monitor key performance indicators and develop dashboards that provide insight into margin performance, cost control and liquidity.
Support business cases for new products, investments and structured transactions, working with accounting to reflect the expected accounting treatment and financial reporting impact of new deal structures.
Partner with treasury on cash, liquidity and collateral forecasting.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to senior leadership.
Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities and reporting enhancements to increase efficiency, consistency and accuracy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or a related analytical finance role.
Proven experience building and maintaining driver-based forecasting models in Excel, including integrated three-statement models and multi-year plans.
Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial statement analysis skills.
Ability to quickly understand how a business makes money and translate commercial activity into financial drivers, particularly in businesses with complex revenue and margin structures.
Solid understanding of accounting, cash flow forecasting and management reporting principles.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership and business partners.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.
Preferred: CPA, CFA, CMA or other relevant professional certification.
Preferred: Experience in energy, power, commodities or a trading environment, including exposure to hedging.
Preferred: Understanding of US competitive power markets.
Preferred: Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.
Preferred: Familiarity with Power BI and Workday.
Preferred: Experience with SQL, Python, databases or large datasets.
Preferred: Experience supporting debt financing or funding analysis.
Preferred: Experience reporting within a multinational group.