FP&A Manager - MEA

About the role

This is a position on the FP&A team within the One Field Services (OFS) organization of the Gas Power Global Services business, reporting to the OFS FP&A Leader. The FP&A Manager runs the strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting and analytical agenda for the MEA field services P&L, executing global frameworks and metrics in-region so that MEA leadership has a clear, forward-looking view of performance. The role partners with regional Operations and FP&A leadership, controllership, service line teams and HQ.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the forecasting and strategic planning process for MEA, delivering timely, accurate financial information to regional leadership and meeting planning cycles and reporting needs.
• Run the annual budgeting and planning process and maintain the business models used for strategic plans, budgets and forecast revisions in line with global standards.
• Provide recommendations based on financial analysis, cost identification and allocation, and revenue and expense analysis.
• Drive the use of key operational metrics such as bench/training cost analysis and non-productive labor, publishing trends and working with teams to control costs.
• Partner with controllership on accuracy, cost booking and liquidation, and with the Outage Finance Performance Leader on real-time outage cost visibility.
• Manage cash flow, capex, procurement, fixed-cost management and eliminations, including FIFO rates and over/under liquidation.
• Leverage IT systems to automate reporting and data collection where manual processes exist.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration (or equivalent knowledge/experience).
• At least 6 years of progressive finance, accounting, audit or FP&A experience.
• Demonstrated experience running strategic planning and the forecasting/budgeting cycle across a regional or matrixed organization.
• Preferred: graduate of a finance management leadership program (e.g., FMP, OFLP/CAS).
• Standout: Master's degree, MBA or CPA/CA.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills linking financial results to operational drivers.
• Experience with data tools, especially the Microsoft Suite and Power BI; SAP and Oracle are an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional influence.