Fugro - Houston, TX
posted 3 months ago
The role of the Regional FP&A Analyst is pivotal in identifying opportunities to enhance overall financial performance while ensuring that the strategic objectives of the organization are met. This position involves providing essential decision support for financial management, which encompasses planning, results reporting, and forecasting. The analyst will also support regional sales finance teams by offering assistance in reporting, financial tools, and systems management. A key responsibility includes managing input templates and consolidating regional inputs for review with management, ensuring that all financial data is accurate and actionable. In this role, the analyst will lead by example, placing a strong emphasis on Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and environmental protection as core values. The responsibilities include overseeing the budgeting and forecasting processes, which involve financial modeling and forecasting for various business initiatives. Regular reviews and analytical assessments of business performance against forecasts and plans are crucial, as is providing business and financial analysis on the performance of all business lines. The analyst will recommend new initiatives and propose cost optimization opportunities to support the region's financial goals. Additionally, the analyst will advise on cost reduction opportunities and investigate variances in financial performance. Gathering and analyzing customer, competitor, and market insights from both internal and external sources will be essential to substantiate recommendations, engaging specialist teams when necessary. Understanding the current versus future state of the business and identifying key technical and operational requirements to support strategic objectives will be a significant part of the role. The analyst will also provide a framework for presenting opportunities and decision-making criteria to ensure informed prioritization of business initiatives. Regular communication of business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats will inform strategic planning and decision-making, ensuring that key areas are addressed and proposals are quantified. The analyst will set up and report on promotional activities to support future planning decisions and analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators, including revenue, cost of sales, and expenses. Collaborating with the business to prepare presentations for the Senior Management Team on business performance and outlook will also be a critical responsibility.