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Position DescriptionSummary of Position:Niles Shared Services, LLC is a privately held and financially strong industrial services company that prides itself on the safety of its workers. Niles is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead the company's Financial Planning & Analysis function and serve as a key finance partner to operations leadership
This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations. The FP&A Manager will spend as much time embedded with operations leaders as they manage their own team. The ideal candidate views finance not as a reporting function, but as an operational tool that helps leaders make better decisions about jobs, people, and resources. The FP&A Manager will lead and develop a team of analysts, helping each become a trusted financial partner to the operations teams they support.
Reporting to the VP of Finance, this leadership role is ideal for someone who excels at turning financial data into insights that support operations leaders. The successful candidate has experience managing analysts, a strong background in project-based or industrial environments, and the ability to contribute independently from day one.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Operations Partnership- Serve as the senior finance partner to operations leadership. Finance is embedded with operations, not behind it.
- Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with Directors and VPs covering P&L performance, margin trends, job profitability, and forecasts.
- Build working relationships with operations leadership. Incorporate operational realities into financial analysis.
- Partner with operations on workforce planning, pricing, resource allocation, and capital investment decisions.
- Identify financial risks and margin improvement opportunities.
- Provide financial perspective on job-level go/no-go decisions, staffing trade-offs, and strategic investments before commitments are made.
- Participate in bid reviews, operational planning sessions, and strategic discussions.
Team Leadership & Development- Manage and develop a team of analysts. Build each into an effective financial partner.
- Set expectations around analytical quality and operations engagement. Analysts should be known and trusted by the operations leaders they support.
- Own recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding for FP&A team members.
- Provide regular coaching, feedback, and development planning.
- Establish the FP&A operating rhythm: weekly check-ins, monthly reviews, forecast cycles, and quarterly business reviews.
- Coordinate workload and priorities across the team to ensure consistent LOB coverage.
Financial Planning & Analysis- Own annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning.
- Analyze results relative to budget, trends, and key business drivers.
- Build and maintain financial models for scenario analysis and performance tracking.
- Produce monthly reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI scorecards for senior leadership.
- Identify variances and opportunities for margin improvement and cost control.
Job Cost & Project Oversight- Oversee job cost analysis, WIP/POC reporting, and over/under billing reviews performed by the team.
- Ensure consistent application of job costing policies, internal controls, and reporting standards.
- Analyze project, region, and segment profitability. Recommend corrective actions.
- Partner with Accounting to resolve cost entry issues, misclassifications, and timing discrepancies.
Process Improvement & Systems- Improve forecasting, reporting, job cost tracking, and team workflows.
- Support ERP and reporting enhancements (Vista Viewpoint, Power BI).
- Document SOPs and best practices.
- Drive standardization and automation to improve speed and accuracy.
Position RequirementsRequired Qualifications:- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent.
- 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or a related role. At least 2 Years managing or leading a team.
- Construction or manufacturing experience preferred, familiarity with Work in Process accounting.
- Ability to build trust with operations leaders and influence decisions through financial insight.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis skills
- Proficiency in WIP, POC, and job cost analysis
Technical Skills- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
- Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools. Vista Viewpoint a plus.
- Strong technical abilities, i.e., Office Suite, Power BI, SQL and/or other analytical tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to data mining and analytics.
- High degree of business acumen.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
- Self-motivated, high personal responsibility and integrity.
- Collaborative, team-oriented individual willing to assist wherever needed to ensure the group provides accurate and timely financial information.
