Financial Planning&Analysis Manager, Houston

Job Description

Job Description We are looking for a Financial Planning&Analysis Manager to establish and lead a high-impact FP&A capability for a growing organization in the water industry based in Houston, Texas. This position will serve as a key business partner to senior leadership, delivering financial insight that supports strategic decisions, operational performance, and long-term growth. The role blends hands-on analysis with leadership responsibility, helping shape planning processes, strengthen reporting, and guide investment decisions across a global business environment.

Responsibilities:• Establish and lead a scalable FP&A structure that supports global operations and creates consistent planning standards across the business.• Prepare and assess monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, highlighting key trends and clearly explaining performance against budgets and forecasts. • Create streamlined reporting formats and analytical tools that improve visibility across projects, products, and service lines whileincreasing efficiency.• Direct the annual budget cycle, periodic forecasting activities, and long-range planning efforts to align financial targets with broader business priorities. • Partner with executive leaders to evaluate expansion opportunities, acquisition scenarios, capital allocation decisions, and margin improvement initiatives.• Develop detailed financial models that support strategic planning, operational decisions, and performance tracking across multiple business areas. • Monitor investment outcomes against expected returns and recommend actions to improve financial performance. • Produce executive-level dashboards and management reports that convert complex financial information into clear business insights.• Work closely with Accounting to ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with organizational requirements. • Influence cross-functional stakeholders by providing data-driven recommendations that support sound decision-making and continuous improvement.• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related discipline.• At least 7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a similar analytical finance function.• Demonstrated success building, improving, or scaling financial planning processes within a growing organization. • Prior leadership experience with responsibility for guiding team members or managing finance-related workstreams.• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis. • Advanced Excel capabilities and working knowledge of business intelligence or financial planning platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, NetSuite, Oracle, Adaptive, or Anaplan. • Experience supporting global or multi-national business operations and collaborating with senior executive stakeholders.• Background in evaluating acquisitions, investment opportunities, or other strategic finance initiatives is strongly preferred.