Finance Manager

Job Description:

We are seeking a Finance Manager (individual contributor) / Corporate Analyst to provide hands-on, analytical finance support across six operating entities. This is a high-impact, Excel-intensive role focused on inventory analysis, vendor and product line profitability, job cost budgeting, KPI reporting, and annual budgeting support.

The ideal consultant is highly analytical, comfortable working across multiple data sets and stakeholders, and able to partner closely with Project Managers and leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Multi-Entity Financial Analysis

• Serve as a corporate finance resource supporting multiple business units
• Consolidate, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data across the organization
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support leadership decision-making

Inventory, Vendor & Product Line Analysis

• Perform detailed inventory analysis, including turnover, valuation, and usage trends
• Analyze vendor performance and spend, identifying cost-saving and optimization opportunities
• Support product line budgeting and profitability analysis
• Identify margin drivers, pricing opportunities, and cost variances

Job Costing & Project Support

• Partner with Project Managers to support job cost budgeting and forecasting
• Analyze actuals vs. budget at the job/project level
• Provide visibility into project performance, risks, and margin trends

FP&A & KPI Reporting

• Act as a hands-on FP&A resource, supporting forecasting and financial planning
• Develop, maintain, and enhance KPI dashboards and management reports
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reporting
• Provide variance analysis and commentary for leadership

Annual Budgeting & Planning

• Support the annual budget process across all entities
• Assist with building and consolidating budgets, assumptions, and models
• Ensure alignment between operational plans and financial targets

Required Experience & Skill Set

• Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, or FP&A Consultant
• Strong experience supporting multi-entity organizations
• Advanced Excel skills required (complex models, pivots, lookups, scenario analysis)
• Experience with:
• Inventory analysis
• Vendor spend analysis
• Product line profitability
• Job cost budgeting
• Comfortable partnering with Project Managers and operations teams
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize large data sets
• Ability to work independently and deliver quickly in an interim environment
• Strong communication skills—able to present insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders

Preferred Experience

• Background in construction, manufacturing, distribution, or project-based environments
• Experience supporting FP&A functions in fast-paced or growth-oriented companies
• Exposure to ERP systems and financial planning tools (ERP specifics flexible)