Senior Financial Planning Analyst/Finance Manager of Operations

Southlake, TX, United States

Compensation: $110-$115K per year based on experience

Role: FP&A Sr. Analyst/ Finance Manager of Operations

Reporting: VP of FP&A

Bonus: 5%

Job Summary:

The senior FP&A analyst role in field finance is based at Corporate Headquarters in Southlake, TX. It reports directly to Finance, but it plays a key role in ensuring the financial health and performance of the Company’s plasma center locations, at the center, regional and national level. The Field Finance Senior Analyst partners with operations, the finance leadership team and executive team to set the strategic direction and field initiatives, optimizing center-level economics, assisting in rolling out customer and operational initiatives, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring the financial health and performance of plasma collection center operations nationwide. This role involves analyzing financial data, providing insights, optimizing center level economics, and supporting decision-making for both individual centers and broader regional operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to assess the performance of nationwide individual plasma collection center locations, new center openings, region clusters and total business. This includes analyzing costs, profitability and identifying trends, best practices, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.

Business Partnering: Collaborate and support business units’ managers, regional VPs, and Executive leadership in providing financial guidance and support to help drive informed decision-making and achieve financial targets. This could include pricing analysis, customer loyalty programs, labor and process efficiency, process improvement, and profit optimization initiatives.

Establish strong relationships and regularly spend time collaborating with operational partners for assigned functional areas.

Perform on-site business unit visits as needed.

Partner with CFO, finance and accounting teams to deliver financial goals and deliverables

Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with CFO, corporate finance, accounting and field management to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, P&L and cash flow forecasts. Monitor and report on budget versus actual performance, making recommendations as needed.

Financial Reporting: Build, develop, and maintain dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions by delivering reports and insights analyzing business functions and key operations and performance metrics. Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.

Variance Analysis: Investigate and explain variances between budgeted and actual financial results. Provide actionable insights to improve financial performance. Assists in the preparation of monthly business review presentations for management and Board meetings.

Profitability Enhancement: Identify opportunities to enhance profitability, such as cost control initiatives, pricing strategies, and revenue optimization.

Compliance and Controls: Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, company policies, and legal requirements. Conduct internal audits and address any discrepancies or issues.

Capital Expenditure Analysis: Evaluate the financial impact of capital investments, providing recommendations on which projects to pursue and their potential return on investment.

Business Partnering: Collaborate with field management, providing financial guidance and support to help drive informed decision-making and achieve financial targets.

Ad Hoc Analysis: Perform ad hoc financial analysis as requested by management, including market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and special projects.

Operations Know-how: Develop and implement strategies to streamline operational processes, reduce errors, and enhance overall efficiency. Prepare detailed operational reports and presentations, summarizing key findings, improvements, and recommendations. Become a subject matter expert for all business processes and technology solutions used to run key areas of assigned business functions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.

MBA/CPA a plus.

Highly proficient in Excel, 3-statement modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.

3-5 years in FP&A, Analytics, or related experience preferably in field finance at multi-site operations, restaurant industry, retail, or business consulting.

Proven experience in Field finance as an Operations Analyst within the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry a plus but not necessary.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve operational challenges.

Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and utilizing software tools for process improvement.

Excellent verbal / written communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Have experience working with NetSuite, Domo, Spreadsheet Server, and Microsoft Tools as a plus.

5-10% travel

Ethical and professional behavior, maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.

You'll Make An Impact By

Delivering Business Planning - Chart path to exceed plan expectations - driving accountability / overperformance, stair-stepping path to strategic objectives & long-range planning.

Developing Actionable Insights - Structured approach to solving business problems, identifying opportunities, assessing upside potential, and taking actions

Advising Ops, CFO and Executive Leadership - supporting priorities, top-of-mind, helping connect the dots and providing a forward-looking lens for the business.

Building Relationships - Maximize relationships areas to collaborate on choices, expediate business decisions, and quickly action when needed.

Transforming Ways of Working - Partner across company to influence and transform the way the centers operate.

Communications and Presentations - Set an example in delivering excellence, preparing presentations, other supporting materials for recommendations and presenting at all levels.

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