Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager
SI Solutions ‚Ä¢ Huntersville, North Carolina ‚Ä¢ Full Time ‚Ä¢ $90,000–$125,000 / year
Posted on Sat, Aug 1, 2026
The FP&A Manager will be responsible for financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis in support of company management, business unit and corporate department leaders (e.g., human resources, project management, etc.), and external partners. This role requires a strong understanding of professional services economics – including utilization, realization, billable rates, project profitability, and headcount planning – to help the firm optimize revenue, manage costs, and support strategic growth initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Develop and lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly/monthly forecasting cycles across legal entities, business units, and departments
- Develop and maintain rolling revenue and headcount forecasts tied to utilization and staffing plans
- Partner with business unit leaders and project management department to build bottoms-up revenue projections based on pipeline, backlog, and staffing
Management Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly management reporting packages, including variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) by business unit, client, and project
- Develop standardized metrics and then analyze those key professional services metrics – utilization rate, realization rate, billable vs. non-billable hours, average bill rate, revenue per employee, and project margin
- Deliver insights on project-level profitability and support pricing decisions
- Support leadership compensation modeling and profitability-sharing analysis where applicable
Business Partnering
- Serve as a business partner to business unit leaders, human resources, and project management, delivering actionable insights that support decision-making
- Support new contract/project pricing, scoping, and staffing decisions with financial modeling
- Collaborate with business unit leaders, human resources, project management, and business development to align workforce planning with revenue targets
Strategic Analysis & Ad Hoc Projects
- Build financial models to evaluate new service lines, M&A opportunities, office expansions, or new hires
- Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions
- Develop and maintain the strategic long range plan
- Support long-range strategic planning (3–5 year plans) in partnership with senior leadership
Process & Systems Improvement
- Improve forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency through automation and standardized templates
- Partner with business unit leaders, Project Management, and IT to enhance FP&A tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Maintain data integrity across time-tracking, billing, and financial systems
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 3–4 years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within a professional services environment
- Strong understanding of professional services financial drivers: utilization, realization, billable rates, WIP, and project-based revenue recognition
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Experience with FP&A/EPM tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights for non-finance stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
- CPA
- Experience with ERP and time-and-billing systems (e.g., NetSuite, Deltek, SAP Concur, ADP, etc.)
- Experience supporting executive-level financial reporting
- Prior experience in a matrixed organization with multiple legal entities and business units
- Ability to leverage AI tools to streamline production and analysis of data sets
Key Competencies:
- Business acumen specific to professional services economics
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Executive presence and stakeholder management
- Comfort operating with ambiguity and competing priorities
- High integrity and discretion with sensitive financial and partner compensation data
Pay Range:
The expected salary range for this role in Huntersville, NC is $90,000-$125,000 annually. Exact pay will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
Application Deadline:
This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. To ensure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity.
Export Control Notice:
Certain positions at SIA may require access to information and technology which is subject to Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 730-774, including those of the US Department of Energy (DOE) in 10 CFR 810 and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 10 CFR Part 110. Hiring decisions for such positions must comply with these regulations and may result in SIA limiting its consideration of foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the DOE’s Generally Authorized Destinations List: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-III/part-810/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20810.
About Us:
SIA is an engineering consulting firm serving various industries including Nuclear Power, Energy Services, Pipeline Integrity, and Critical Infrastructure. Join a team of internationally recognized experts in a culture based on knowledge, excellence, and respect for one another. Our employees are members of a distinct community of internationally respected professionals committed to quality, engineering innovation, and a shared goal of building a safer world.
Why Work at SIA?
SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program. Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match. To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SIA also offers various paid time off, including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.
Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care
- ID theft protection and credit monitoring
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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SIA does not welcome third-party recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters, etc. Please do not reach out to SIA employees requesting a call, sit down, meeting, or email response.
Candidate information may be verified during the hiring process. Inaccurate, deceptive, or mass-generated applications may be disqualified from consideration.
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