Manager, Finance Analytics

Meriton is a national team of experts driving HVAC innovation through a network of high-performing companies. From strategy and support to systems and solutions, we work behind the scenes to strengthen operations and build value—for our partners and our people. If you’re looking to make an impact, we’re glad you’re here. At Meriton, you’ll join a team that believes in big ideas, doing great work, and building careers that matter—every step of the way. The Manager, Finance Analytics is a key member of the FP&A team responsible for developing financial and operational insights, standardizing performance reporting, and improving the scalability of FP&A across the organization. Reporting to the VP, Finance, this role partners closely with FP&A leadership and operating company finance teams to analyze project performance, bookings and backlog, margins, operational KPIs, and other key business drivers. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with data analytics and business intelligence capabilities, translating complex data into actionable insights for leadership. This person is analytically rigorous, comfortable working across finance and operational teams, and motivated to build scalable reporting capabilities that strengthen decision-making enterprise-wide. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Business Intelligence & Reporting Own the development of scalable dashboards and analytical tools that integrate financial, project, customer, labor, bookings, backlog, and operational data across the organization. Drive the design and standardization of consistent KPIs across operating companies, including gross margin, project margin, service utilization, labor productivity, backlog conversion, bookings, and pricing. Champion the automation of recurring FP&A reporting to reduce manual effort and expand Finance's capacity for analysis and business partnership. Project & Margin Analytics Own the analysis of project-level financial and operational data to surface trends in profitability, margin erosion, execution, and customer/project concentration. Drive deep-dive analyses of bookings and backlog by end market, customer, project type, geography, and operating company to build leading indicators of future revenue and margin performance. Customer & Vendor Analytics Own the analysis of customer and vendor data to identify concentration, business mix, purchasing trends, cost exposure, and emerging risks and opportunities. Performance Benchmarking & Cross-Functional Partnership Develop scorecards and benchmarking across operating companies to identify performance outliers, best practices, and opportunities for operational improvement. Partner with operating company finance teams, operations, and IT/data teams to ensure data quality, reporting consistency, and adoption of analytical tools. Other Duties Regular, consistent and necessary to meet the needs of the business Assists the leadership team and other team members with various research projects and/or special projects Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned Must conduct self in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner at all times Must adhere to the policies, principles, and guidance within the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct Education/Experience: Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field 7+ years of experience in FP&A, finance analytics, business analytics, strategic finance, or a related role Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing P&L, margins, profitability, and operational performance Strong proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable business intelligence tools Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills Demonstrated ability to analyze large financial and operational datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex analysis clearly to finance, operational, and executive audiences Preferred: SQL experience and ability to independently query and manipulate large datasets Experience automating financial reporting and analytical processes Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department. Occasional travel may be required. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. Must be able to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday. Must be able to lift 15 – 20 lbs. Standing for long periods of time (4-5 hours) occasionally Must be able travel via plane or car to events Acknowledgment: I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements set forth therein. I hereby accept the position of Manager, Finance Analytics agrees to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the facility’s establ