Overview
This position leads FP&A for an outcomes-driven organization serving public and private sector clients. The role focuses on leading and developing the FP&A team, partnering with Professional Services and Managed Services leadership, and improving financial planning, forecasting, executive reporting, and FP&A process capabilities through continuous improvement, automation, and AI-enabled analytics.
Business Unit: Operations
Responsibilities
FP&A Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, develop, and mentor the FP&A team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Build a proactive, business-oriented FP&A function that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights.
- Develop team capabilities in financial analysis, business partnership, emerging technologies, and strategic decision support.
Business Unit Partnership & Financial Performance
- Serve as a trusted financial partner to Professional Services and Managed Services leadership.
- Partner with Business Unit leaders to evaluate performance, challenge assumptions, and develop actionable plans to improve financial and operational results.
- Drive visibility and accountability around key business drivers, including:
- pipeline, bookings, revenue conversion
- utilization, resource capacity
- pricing, project profitability
- contribution margins
- Provide proactive financial analysis and recommendations for decisions around hiring, investments, resource allocation, and operating expenses.
- Establish a consistent financial performance management cadence, highlighting key trends, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Financial Planning, Forecasting & Executive Reporting
- Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning, ensuring alignment with Business Unit strategies and company objectives.
- Improve forecast accuracy through stronger operational inputs, disciplined analysis, and a clear understanding of business drivers.
- Own executive, Board, private equity investor, and lender reporting, translating complex financial information into clear, concise insights and recommendations.
- Partner with the CFO and executive leadership on strategic initiatives, scenario planning, M&A activities, and private equity value creation priorities.
Process Transformation, AI & Continuous Improvement
- Challenge, redesign, and reimagine FP&A processes by leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making.
- Transform financial reporting and analysis from manual, historical processes into scalable, forward-looking capabilities.
- Partner with Accounting, Technology, Data, and Business Unit teams to improve systems, data quality, and reporting infrastructure.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging adoption of new technologies and more effective ways of working.
Requirements
Required Experience & Skills
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related financial leadership roles, including demonstrated success leading and developing teams.
- Private equity-backed company experience, with strong understanding of investor expectations, financial performance management, and Board reporting.
- Demonstrated success partnering with Business Unit or operational leadership to influence decisions and drive measurable financial performance improvement.
- Proven ability to succeed in fast-paced, evolving environments—navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and competing demands.
- Experience leading financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and executive-level financial reporting.
- Demonstrated success improving financial processes, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools through technology, automation, or AI.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen; ability to translate complex analysis into actionable business recommendations.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior leaders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Preferred Experience & Skills
- Experience in professional services, managed services, consulting, or technology services.
- Experience supporting M&A, post-acquisition integration, and operational transformation.
- Hands-on experience implementing AI-enabled financial analysis, reporting automation, or advanced analytics.
- Experience with Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI, or comparable financial planning and analytics platforms.
- MBA or CPA.
Compensation & Benefits
- Unlimited vacation.
- Significant 401k contributions.
- Several opportunities to develop yourself.
Location
Remote and/or offices and hubs across the United States, including Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.
Equal Opportunity Employer