FP&A Analyst
The Shaw Group · The Woodlands, TX · 2 days ago
HybridFinanceFull-time
Position Summary
This role will support financial planning, forecasting, and operational decision-making across the business. This role partners closely with Operations, Project Management, and Business Unit leadership to drive financial visibility, improve forecasting accuracy, and support strategic initiatives. This position is highly cross-functional and will play a key role in connecting financial performance with operational execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Support development and maintenance of forecasts, including revenue, cost, and cash flow projections
- Validate forecast assumptions and identify key drivers impacting performance
- Aid in preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly reforecasts
- Track and analyze variances vs. forecast and provide actionable insights
- Partner with Operations and Project teams to translate financial insights into actionable decisions
- Maintain project performance, including cost, labor efficiency, and margin trends
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Business Units, supporting planning, forecasting, and ongoing financial performance
- Support management of Business Unit overhead and SG&A
- Assist in evaluating capital expenditures and support investment decision-making
- Evaluate labor utilization, capacity, and breakeven thresholds to support data-driven staffing and resource allocation decisions
- Prepare and support board-level and executive reporting materials
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track key KPIs
- Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities, and clearly communicate insights to leadership
- Partner with Business Development and Commercial teams on pricing, proposals, and financial modeling
- Support scenario analysis and strategic initiatives across the business
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- 1-4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or operational finance roles
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools preferred
- Experience with SQL preferred
- Experience working in project-based construction, or manufacturing environments is a plus
Core Competencies
- Strong business acumen with ability to connect financial results to operational drivers
- Clear and effective communication with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- High level of ownership, attention to detail, and problem-solving mindset
- Collaborative approach with a focus on continuous improvement