FP&A Analyst (Financial Planning & Analysis) for a US HVAC Company

Job Title: FP&A Analyst (Financial Planning & Analysis) for a US HVAC Company

Location: Remote (U.S. Business Hours Preferred)

Engagement Type: Full-time, long-term, Independent Contractor

About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled FP&A Analyst to join our growing team and support our financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting efforts. This role will report directly to the CFO and will play a critical part in managing and enhancing our financial models, analyzing performance, and supporting strategic decisions across the business. The ideal candidate will be an Excel wizard, someone who can build robust financial models from scratch while also optimizing and managing existing ones.

Key Responsibilities:

• Report directly to the CFO and collaborate with leadership to support key financial initiatives.
• Prepare the company’s annual budget in Excel, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Upload and align the finalized budget with NetSuite, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Lead monthly forecast updates, integrating actual results and refining projections.
• Maintain a rolling 12-month budget model to reflect dynamic business changes.
• Build, update, and enhance a 3-year financial model, including growth scenario toggles and assumptions to guide long-term strategic planning.
• Analyze key performance metrics and deliver actionable insights for operational and financial improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various departments to gather financial data, validate assumptions, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure timely, high-quality reporting and analysis for internal stakeholders.
• Support ad hoc analysis, dashboards, and decision-making tools as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial modeling.
• Exceptional Excel skills—including advanced formulas, scenario analysis, pivot tables, dynamic dashboards, and model building from scratch.
• Familiarity with NetSuite or similar ERP systems; experience integrating budgets into ERPs is a strong plus.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining complex financial models, including multi-year forecasts with assumptions and toggles.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and KPI reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear, concise communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Experience in or familiarity with the HVAC, construction, or field service industries is a plus, but not required.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Tools:

• Excel (Advanced)
• NetSuite (or other ERP systems)
• Google Sheets (for collaboration)
• PowerPoint (for presentation of financials)
• Power BI or similar tools (a plus)