Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis in Boston, Massachusetts at Shawmut Design and Construction

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
• 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
• The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

*Please note: this position works out of our Boston office 3x per week, with the option to work from home 2x per week.

The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis partners with operational leadership to help drive the management of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

• Review and analysis of regional, sector and office monthly financial statements.
• Provide account analysis and detailed backup on key line items for use in decision-making
• Develop and maintain budgeting and forecasting reports. Drive the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Development of ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as required by Regional Leadership.
• Coordinate financial data for quarterly board of directors’ meetings.
• Support Regional Leadership by proactively identifying trends, budget variances, and potential risks and opportunities, and propose solutions.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to achieve business objectives.
• Continuously look at opportunities to optimize processes and models used, to provide more timely and relevant insights.
• Manage, train and develop team members.

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in FP&A required. Experience in construction or a related field a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Advanced Excel skills (including complex formulas, automation, and data validation.)
• Additional Role Specific Skills:
  • Proven ability to lead or drive the budgeting process, including timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Experience building executive-level financial presentations (PowerPoint, dashboards, etc.)
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to understand the demands of managing a growing business.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to various situations prioritizing multiple work assignments simultaneously.
  • Strong relationship-building skills.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, BI tools, or data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.