Fp&a Manager

**FP&A Manager**

Our mission at Relay is to make the world a safer place. We accomplish this by providing cutting-edge fire and life safety solutions that not only meet but exceed the evolving needs of our customers and partners. With a deep sense of responsibility, integrity, and expertise, we are dedicated to safeguarding lives and assets through innovative technologies, exceptional service, and a commitment to quality. Together, we strive to create a safer, more resilient world, one solution at a time.

We are looking for energetic individuals to join our growing team. At Relay, we believe in three core principles: to be a place where employees are proud of where they work, to be a great company that attracts and retains the best talent, and to be a trusted ally and partner to every single customer.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

Relay is a private equity backed company and will complete 3 to 4 acquisitions/year of companies in the fire and life safety space. The company is currently comprised of 3 recently acquired businesses in Boston, Baltimore and New York. This role will be interacting regularly with our private equity partners on reporting and ad hoc analysis, including analysis (competitive & financial) on potential acquisition targets. This presents a great opportunity for private equity roll-up experience in a high-growth, fast paced environment.

The position is based out of Secaucus, NJ in a hybrid capacity, with the potential for travel to Baltimore periodically. The accounting and finance functions will continue to be built out as companies are acquired, with the potential for this role to manage analysts in the future.

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING**
- : Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- : Deliver accurate and timely monthly financial reports, highlighting key variances and trends to senior management.
- : Support Controller on Percent of Completion revenue recognition by reviewing estimates against job budgets with the operations team to ensure accurate revenue recognition and job costing.
- : Develop, monitor, and report on key financial, sales and operational KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to enhance performance, ideally utilizing a BI tool.
- : Manage short-term and long-term cash forecasting, identifying potential cash flow challenges and opportunities.
- : Responsible for calculation and reporting of monthly salesperson commissions based on sales performance and predefined commission structures.
- : Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support strategic projects, investments, and operational decisions.
- Utilize ERP system (Sage Intacct) and other systems (ServiceTrade, SalesForce) to build, run, and analyze comprehensive financial reports and dashboards.
- Perform profitability analyses using data and make recommendations for improvements in revenue and expenses.
- Conduct analyses to monitor and report on pricing per customer segment and business line. Identify opportunities for price increases and highlight underperforming contracts.
- : Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and systems to drive efficiency and accuracy, and margin improvement.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or CPA is a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A or investment banking.

Expert level proficiency in Excel and extensive experience with ERP system Sage Intacct, other operational systems (Sage Intacct, ServiceTrade, and SalesForce), and PowerBI, a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate financial information and concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience and comfort in working in an evolving data environment, with manual and systems data requiring aggregation and analysis.
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment is highly desirable.
- Ability to work in a hybrid capacity at the Secaucus, NJ office, with readiness to travel to Baltimore or New York City as required.

**IDEAL QUALITIES**
- Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a strategic approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
- Team player with a strong work ethic.
- Possess inherent curiosity to understand how things work and identify better ways to do things.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Full-time position, hybrid to begin, with some flexibility in scheduling to meet deadlines and operational needs.
- Reports directly to the CFO.

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