FP&A Manager

ABOUT US

Architectural Surfaces has been a worldwide leader in granite, marble, quartz, tile, and soapstone supply, now in over twenty locations across the United States. Our deep industry experience and excellent reputation give us access to the finest quarries in the world, while our diverse customer base gives us the buying power to bring our customers top-quality natural stone at an economical price. We carry more than 120 colors of natural stone in slabs from Brazil, India, China, Europe, and beyond.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing senior management and business leaders with the reporting, analysis and key metrics (financial & operational) needed to make operational and strategic decisions within the business.

SYSTEMS/ PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:

• Help develop and improve financial planning & analysis and reporting infrastructure to improve efficiency, accuracy, timeliness, and level of support for the business.
• Utilize strong Excel skills to drive efficiency, improve reporting and automate tasks utilizing complex formulas and functions.
• Support and utilize AI to improve the efficiency of producing standardized reports.

BUDGET & FORECAST PREPARATION / ANALYSIS:

• Lead the preparation of the annual budget, monthly forecast, and related presentations provided to the parent company.

REPORTING: 

• Prepare monthly reporting & variance analysis to understand the drivers of actuals vs. budget and forecast.
• Monitor key operating metrics (KPIs, as defined) across the company and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare board presentation slides.

CASH & WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT:  

• Own weekly cash forecast and help drive improvements in the process. Montior key metrics for changes in Net Working Capital and the Cash Conversion Cycle
• Identify and support projects to help improve working capital.

BUSINESS PARTNERING: 

• Work with business partners to identify areas to improve financial performance and provide data analysis to influence business decisions.
• Develop and prepare DCF and ROI models for proposed spending in areas such as marketing, capital investment, owning vs leasing, etc.
• Provide support on various ad-hoc financial analysis & reporting projects as needed to ensure financial goals are achieved, such as sales compensation, customer deals, inventory management, etc.

M&A SUPPORT:

• Collaborate with Corporate business development on any potential M&A projects that require financial modeling, due diligence, or other financial support

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel modeling skills and PowerPoint skills
• Demonstrated business partnering and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills, both orally and written, especially communication of financial results and information
• Demonstrated ability to work with and present complex data to Executive Management
• Strong attention to detail and high organization skills
• Strong business and financial acumen

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, with preference for an MBA or a CPA
• 7+ years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 5 years in financial planning & analysis
• Demonstrated experience building complex models and analysis.