A growing organization is seeking an experienced Contract FP&A Consultant to support a critical annual planning and budgeting cycle. This role will serve as a key business partner to finance and operational leaders, driving budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and profitability analysis across multiple business functions.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional with strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and proven experience supporting revenue, margin, and operating expense planning.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support annual budgeting and forecasting processes across revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses.

Partner with business leaders to develop financial plans and budget assumptions.

Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support planning and decision-making.

Perform variance analysis and provide insights into business performance, profitability, and operational trends.

Analyze large data sets to identify risks, opportunities, and key drivers of financial results.

Prepare management reports, presentations, and executive-level financial summaries.

Support scenario planning and ad hoc financial analyses.

Document and improve budgeting and forecasting processes.

Mentor and support internal team members as needed.

Qualifications

Required

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

5+ years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.

Experience leading or supporting enterprise budgeting and forecasting processes.

Strong understanding of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:

XLOOKUP

INDEX/MATCH

Pivot Tables

Financial Modeling

Large Dataset Analysis

Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across multiple levels of an organization.

Preferred

Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or multi-location organizations.

ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar).

Consulting, interim, or project-based finance experience.

Experience working directly with operational and commercial leadership teams.

What You’ll Bring

A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to quickly learn business operations and build stakeholder relationships.

Confidence presenting financial insights and recommendations to leadership.

A collaborative approach combined with the ability to work independently.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

High-impact project with visibility across the organization.

Opportunity to influence strategic planning and budgeting decisions.

Collaborative and business-facing FP&A environment.

Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility.

Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.

Compensation: $65-$95/hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

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