Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Position Summary

The Senior FP&A role is responsible for the overall financial reporting, planning, forecasting, and analysis of ReedHycalog's financial performance. This highly visible role partners closely with the ReedHycalog Business Unit President, VP of Finance, leadership team, business management, and regional FP&A teams to provide actionable financial insights that support strategic decision-making and operational excellence.

The position serves as a key business partner, driving financial transparency, planning accuracy, reporting consistency, and continuous process improvement across the organization.

Key Stakeholders

* ReedHycalog Leadership Team and Business Management
* BU Operational FP&A Analysts
* Segment FP&A Team
* Corporate FP&A Team
* Peer Business Unit FP&A Teams
* Shared Finance and Accounting Teams

Core Focus Areas

* Business Partnering
* Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting
* Strategic Financial Analysis and Decision Support
* Executive and Business Communications
* Financial Reporting Excellence
* Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership and Financial Analysis

1. Partner with business leadership and functional management to analyze financial performance, provide actionable insights, and support informed business decisions.

2. Collaborate with shared finance and accounting teams to ensure a thorough understanding of financial results, accounting transactions, and the consistent application of financial coding and classifications.

3. Provide functional leadership and guidance to BU Operational FP&A Analysts, ensuring consistency in financial reporting, planning, and analysis. These analysts maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship to this role.

Financial Planning and Reporting

4. Lead the preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial deliverables, including forecasts, plans, analyses, management commentary, and executive reporting requirements. Key deliverables include:

  * Monthly Operating Review (MOR) forecasts
  * Quarterly financial bridge analyses
  * Mid-Year Plan
  * Annual Operating Plan
  * Corporate and Segment reporting requests

5. Coordinate with business leaders and finance teams to gather, validate, and consolidate information required to support reporting and planning activities.

Capital Expenditure Management

6. Lead capital expenditure (CapEx) reporting, forecasting, planning, and analysis activities, including:

  * Management reporting of capital spending
  * Classification and reconciliation of capital transactions
  * Forecast development and planning system submissions
  * Capital appropriation (CA) tracking and closure

7. Support management in the development of business cases and financial analyses for capital investment projects.

Performance Monitoring and Strategic Support

8. Analyze, report, and drive performance improvements across key financial and operational metrics, including:

  * Revenue and gross margin performance by geography, business, and product line
  * Operating profit and EBITDA
  * Operating expenses by category, geography, and business unit
  * Working capital metrics, including DSO and inventory turns
  * Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
  * Operational and financial performance trends

9. Actively contribute to business strategy development by providing financial insights, scenario analysis, and decision-support recommendations.

Process Improvement and Systems Management

10. Lead efforts to enhance financial reporting quality, ensuring reporting is standardized, accurate, timely, and aligned with business requirements.

11. Identify and implement opportunities to improve reporting efficiency through automation, self-service reporting capabilities, and advanced analytics tools.

12. Maintain and optimize the financial planning system's reporting structure to accurately reflect organizational and management reporting requirements.

13. Develop and maintain expertise in financial systems and reporting tools, while driving continuous system and process improvements.

14. Collaborate with FP&A teams across the organization to share best practices, promote standardization, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Compliance and Corporate Responsibility

15. Support overall company and business unit objectives by contributing to strategic initiatives and organizational goals.

16. Comply with all NOV policies, procedures, and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements.

Qualifications

Required

* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
* Multi years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or related finance roles
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, financial modeling, and data analysis
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills

Preferred

* MBA or other advanced business degree
* Experience with financial planning and consolidation systems (e.g., Hyperion)
* Experience with business intelligence and data analytics tools such as:

 * Power BI
 * Tableau
 * Alteryx
 * Power Query
 * Other advanced reporting and analytics platforms

Key Competencies

* High integrity and professionalism
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* Action-oriented and results-driven mindset
* Process-oriented with a continuous improvement focus
* Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
* Strong prioritization and organizational abilities
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely
* Ability to perform effectively under tight deadlines and changing priorities
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence across all levels of the organization
* Collaborative and adaptable approach to working in a dynamic business environment