FP&A Analyst – Financial Analysis

Job Description

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst | Signal Energy

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Signal Energy, located in Houston, TX. Signal Energy operates within an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) environment, specializing in large-scale capital projects. This entry-level position is crucial for supporting the finance team’s budgeting, forecasting, and reporting efforts. The role directly contributes to strategic financial decision-making and project performance monitoring, providing an excellent opportunity to develop core financial skills and business acumen.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, Houston, TX
• Team: Part of the finance team, reporting to the FP&A Manager.
• Mission: This role supports budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting to enable strategic financial decision-making for large-scale capital projects.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, SQL, ERP, BI tools, Vista Viewpoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Planning Support: Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting processes, updating financial models with actual vs. forecasted data and supporting long-term financial planning.
• Project Performance Tracking: Work with project teams to track project costs, schedules, and financial impacts, including work-in-progress (WIP) monitoring and conducting basic variance analysis to identify potential cost risks.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Create and maintain clear financial reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, and Tableau to monitor key performance indicators and provide visual financial insights for leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, operations, and other finance teams to align project and departmental financials, communicating findings in an easy-to-understand format to all stakeholders.
• Process Improvement: Support initiatives for process automation and data standardization, assist in system integrations and enhancements for ERP and BI tools, and help document best practices to improve accuracy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field, ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals developing a strong foundation in financial planning, reporting, and analysis.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in finance, accounting, data analysis, or a related field, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. Internship or academic project experience in financial modeling, forecasting, or business analysis is a plus.
• Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency (complex financial formulas, data analysis), strong foundation in financial modeling, variance analysis, and reporting, and attention to detail to identify trends, errors, and opportunities in financial data.
• Bonus: Exposure to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), SQL, or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Vista Viewpoint), an understanding of basic GAAP financial principles, and experience or coursework related to EPC, construction, capital projects, or infrastructure finance.