FP&A Manager

SmartestEnergy US is hiring an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis. The role builds financial models, analyzes business performance and provides financial insights to support strategic decisions in partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

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

Preferred

CPA, CFA, CMA or other relevant professional certification

Experience in energy, power, commodities or a trading environment, including exposure to hedging

Understanding of US competitive power markets

Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP

Familiarity with Power BI and Workday

Experience with SQL, Python, databases or large datasets

Experience supporting debt financing or funding analysis

Experience reporting within a multinational group

CPA

CFA

CMA

Relevant Professional Certification

Energy Industry Experience

Power Industry Experience

Commodities Experience

Trading Environment Experience

Hedging

US Competitive Power Markets

IFRS

US GAAP

Power BI

Workday

SQL

Python

Database Experience

Large Dataset Analysis

Debt Financing Support

Funding Analysis

Multinational Reporting

Benefits

Global career opportunities, with potential to explore new markets.

Company

People-centered energy retail partner and wholesale commodity trader.

Syracuse, New York, US

https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_us/

Founded in 2019

51-200 employees

Qualifications

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

Strategic thinking and business partnership

Analytical problem-solving

Building accurate, well-structured and easy-to-use financial models

Clear communication and executive presence

Process improvement mindset

High integrity, accountability and confidentiality

Collaboration across finance and operating teams

CPA, CFA, CMA or other relevant professional certification

Experience in energy, power, commodities or a trading environment, including exposure to hedging

Understanding of US competitive power markets

Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP

Familiarity with Power BI and Workday

Experience with SQL, Python, databases or large datasets

Experience supporting debt financing or funding analysis

Experience reporting within a multinational group

5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or a related analytical finance role.

Required skills

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Accounting and US GAAP/IFRS, Cash Flow Forecasting, Energy and Power Markets, Hedging, Power BI, Workday, SQL, Python, CPA/CFA/CMA

Preferred skills

CPA, CFA, CMA or other relevant professional certification, Understanding of US competitive power markets, Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP, Familiarity with Power BI and Workday, Experience with SQL, Python, databases or large datasets, Experience supporting debt financing or funding analysis, Experience reporting within a multinational group

Experience

5+ years