Senior FPA Manager - Hyrbid, Irving, TX

 

Logistics at full potential. 

 

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

 

As the Senior FPA Manager, you will work with vertical leads to continuously improve forecasting, standard financial deliverables, and month-end close processes. You will be responsible for managing all finance for a major field operation including financial reporting, participating in various customer meetings to present financial findings, and high-level accounting support functions. You’ll utilize KPIs to ensure the success of initiatives related to operational performance, price, and general cost savings. Join us at GXO and we’ll give you the tools and support you need to excel at your job, while building a career you’ll love!

 

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Design, prepare, and maintain forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Partner with leadership to continuously improve forecasting, standard deliverables, month-end close, and data acquisition.
• Ensure profitability targets are being met, including evaluating potential return on invested capital for proposed projects.
• Work with HR, Operations, and Pricing to set and track targets for pricing and wage increases.
• Design and deliver standard reporting to support vertical leaders, Operations management, and Executive Management using a variety of software, including Power BI, Excel, Power Point, Oracle ERP and financial planning software (Oracle ePBCS); design and deliver analytical tools to support FP&A Directors
• Evaluate the work content of operational processes (e.g., work center-level labor standards) and compare against original assumptions.
• Interpret large volumes of operational data and prepare forecast accuracy reporting.
• Create templates and deliverables for operational/financial KPIs; utilize KPIs to ensure the success of initiatives related to operational performance, price, automation savings, cost savings, predictability and forecast accuracy.
• Identify methods to monitor performance against original assumptions; convert pricing models to operational forecasts/targets/budgets.
• Develop detective controls and predictive indicators.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent related work or military experience.
• 5 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting, and/or budgeting.
• Experience evaluating systems of internal control.
• Microsoft Excel and analytic software experience, including Power BI, financial planning software (Oracle ePBCS, OneStream, etc.), or other related applications.
• Experience developing and preparing capital and operating budgets.
• Experience monitoring budgets and identifying problem areas, conducting research into causes and corrective actions and making appropriate recommendations.
• Travel Requirement: at least 10% of the time.

It’d be great if you also have:

• Master’s degree and/or CPA certification.
• 7 years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting.
• Background in logistics, transportation, warehousing and/or distribution.
• The ability to learn and understand functionality of multiple logistics-related systems (warehouse, transportation, shipment management systems, etc.).