FP&A Manager

About the role

SmartestEnergy is hiring an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis for its US business. The role partners closely with senior leadership, accounting, commercial and risk teams to provide timely financial insights and support strategic decisions. It is a hands-on position covering the full FP&A cycle, from building models to presenting to leadership. The position is hybrid, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, and candidates may be based near the Houston, Syracuse or New York City offices. Relocation assistance is not provided and the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts and five-year strategic plan with senior leadership, commercial and risk teams.
• Develop, maintain and enhance driver-based financial models in Excel, including an integrated three-statement model covering 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.
• Analyse actual results against budget, forecast and prior periods, identify key performance drivers such as gross margin attribution, and present variance commentary, risks and opportunities to management, the parent company and shareholders.
• Monitor KPIs and build dashboards on margin performance, cost control and liquidity.
• Support business cases for new products, investments and structured transactions, working with accounting on the expected accounting treatment and reporting impact.
• 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 and reporting enhancements.

Required profile

• 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.
• Ability to turn commercial activity into financial drivers in businesses with complex revenue and margin structures.
• Preferred: CPA, CFA, CMA or similar certification; experience in energy, power, commodities or trading, including hedging; knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP; familiarity with Power BI and Workday; experience with SQL, Python or large datasets; experience supporting debt financing or funding analysis; experience reporting within a multinational group.

Required skills

• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial statement analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting, cash flow forecasting and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Clear communication with finance and non-finance audiences.