About the RoleWe're looking for an FP&A Manager to lead how ESS plans, measures and explains its financial performance as the company grows. You'll own the budgeting and forecasting process, lead and develop a team of analysts, and serve as a trusted partner to operational leaders and senior management.
This role combines hands-on analysis with leadership. It's for someone who asks "Why?" when a number moves, turns complex data into a clear story, and builds a team and processes that help leaders make better decisions.
Department: Finance
Reports to: VP of FP&A / VP of Finance / CFO
Direct reports: Senior FP&A Analyst(s) and FP&A Analyst(s)
Location: Remote - Must live on East Coast
Travel: Up to 20%
FLSA status: Exempt, full time
Why This Role- Direct partnership with senior leadership; your team's analysis shapes major business decisions.
- End-to-end ownership of the budget, forecast and long-range plan.
- Lead financial work on acquisitions, pricing and growth initiatives.
- The opportunity to build a more sophisticated, data-driven FP&A function.
What You'll DoTeam Leadership- Set standards for models, reporting and documentation across the team.
- Plan team capacity and workload around the budget, forecast and monthly reporting calendars.
- Hire and onboard new team members as the function grows.
Planning and Forecasting- Own the annual budget and long-range planning processes, including timelines, assumptions and leadership reviews.
- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts, working with business leaders to keep them realistic.
- Oversee driver-based models and scenario analyses that evaluate opportunities and risks.
Analysis and Business Partnering- Lead analysis of revenue, labor costs, margins and expenses against budget, forecast and prior year.
- Explain significant variances and their business drivers to senior leadership.
- Deliver monthly and quarterly reporting packages and presentations with clear recommendations.
- Act as the main finance partner for regional and operational leaders.
Systems and Process- Own the Workday Adaptive Planning environment for budgeting, forecasting, reporting and modeling.
- Oversee reporting models and dashboards built from ERP, BI and other data sources.
- Lead efforts to automate manual reporting and improve the accuracy and consistency of financial data.
- Improve planning processes and controls as the company grows.
Strategic Finance- Lead financial analysis of acquisitions, pricing, investments and other strategic initiatives.
- Identify and quantify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and operating performance.
- Support board, investor and executive reporting as needed.
What We're Looking For- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2-4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting or a related analytical role.
- Experience supporting budgets, forecasts or variance analysis.
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and building clear, well-structured models.
- Comfort working with large data sets and checking data for accuracy.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining numbers to non-finance colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several deadlines at once.
Nice to Have- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or another planning tool.
- Workday ERP, Power BI, Tableau or other BI tools.
- Experience in a staffing, services or other labor-driven business.
- Interest in growing into a senior FP&A role.
Is This You?If you enjoy answering questions like "What's driving this?" and "What happens if we change this?", and you want to grow your FP&A skills on a team where your work is seen and used, we'd like to hear from you.
ESS Advantages- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- PTO (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- 401(k)
Physical Requirements & Work Environment: Physical requirements may vary by assignment and location and may include sitting, standing, walking, and regular use of hands and arms. Close vision may be required for computer and detail-oriented work. Work is typically performed in a moderate-noise environment, such as an office or school setting.
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