Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

At USM, we are partners for change.   We manage some of the largest national and super regional maintenance programs in the country, meeting all facility management needs. Our client list is a Who’s Who of the nation’s leading retailers and other multi-national corporations and we service more than 80,000 sites throughout the U.S.  These industry leaders count on USM’s commitment to a higher standard to guarantee that every site consistently reflects their brand image.

Our parent company, Transfield Services, is a leading international provider of operations, maintenance, asset management and project management services that is growing very rapidly in North America.

USM has a history of consistent and robust growth as well as an excellent reputation in our industry and we offer a variety of career opportunities in locations throughout the country. 

POSITION SUMMARY: Financial Planning and Analysis provides support throughout the organization to ensure a superior understanding of the economic ramifications of all business decisions.

DUTIES:       

• Preparation of monthly  business reviews which include:
  • Account revenue, gross profit, & contribution profit variances
    to budget, forecast, prior year and trend with detailed discussion & analysis by customer.
  • SG&A variances including cost center variances and ‘natural’ expense variances (aggregate T&E, Salary, etc. etc.)
  • DSO & working capital discussion & analysis to include unbilled AR issues, collection issues, & credit alerts by customer
• Manage other financial departments in regards to:
  • Accounts Receivable (Billing and Collections)
  • Customer credit analysis
  • Accounts Payable (Accruals and payment processing)
  • Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
  • Accounting- (customer reporting)
• Maintain an active list of account changes and cost center forecast changes (e.g. additions/reductions to scope, store opening/closing, higher/lower headcount needs, etc.) which will serve as an informal gauge of forecast risks in lieu of the ‘bottom’s up’ forecasts which are conducted periodically.
• Drive profitability of respective accounts through analysis support to all cost centers in understanding variances in expenses to budget, forecast and prior year and recommend appropriate actions.
• Manage formal budget and forecast process including the preparation of detailed revenue and margin variance explanations
• Ad Hoc Analysis & projects as needed

• 5 – 7 years of Financial Planning experience
• CPA strongly preferred
• MBA preferred, not required
• Expert Excel Skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in matrix-organization

• Proven ability to develop cross-departmental relationships

We offer a competitive salary and benefits and an excellent career opportunity in a growing company.   USM is  a drug free, EOE, and e-Verify employer and…We’re a great place to work.