FP&A Manager - Strategy

Finance Manager – Corporate FP&A

Dallas, TX –  4 days onsite / week

Vaco has partnered with a PE-backed distribution client to hire a FP&A Manager to support operational and company-wide long-range planning, 3-statement modeling and strategic projects / initiatives.  The role will involve heavy Excel, building models from the ground up, dashboarding via Tableau, and working through large data sets to provide actionable analysis for internal customers.

This will be on a leaner team that rolls up directly to a fantastic CFO that we have worked with for many years – she is known for building a strong organizational culture and people love working with her.  The company has doubled in size via acquisition and there are lots of promotional opportunities to build a career here.

Compensation : $125-135K + Bonus.

Day-to-Day

• Lead the companywide annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.

Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to support strategic initiatives.

Partner with department leaders to gather assumptions, validate inputs, and drive alignment for forecasts and budgets.

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages—including variance analysis, KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level insights.

Consolidate performance metrics across business units and provide clear, actionable commentary.

Support the month-end close process with analysis of key P&L and balance sheet accounts.

Collaborate with leaders in Operations, Sales, HR, Product, and Accounting to ensure financial targets are understood and achieved.

Provide financial guidance and challenge assumptions to improve accuracy and drive accountability.

Support cross-functional initiatives such as pricing strategy, cost optimization, and capital investments.

Develop business cases for new investments, products, partnerships, and operational improvements.

Enhance existing financial models and build new tools to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency.

Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve automation across FP&A workflows.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

5–7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance.

Strong financial modeling skills (Excel / Google Sheets); proficiency with financial systems (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, NetSuite, Workday) a plus.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco / Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco / Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.