We are looking for an interim Finance Manager to support planning, forecasting, and performance reporting for a leading food retail organization in Irving, Texas. This Contract position will play a central role in strengthening financial insight, improving planning processes, and delivering reporting that supports timely business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical leadership, a solid understanding of finance operations, and the ability to connect data, systems, and business priorities in a practical way. This is a 3+ month contract position 100% ONSITE in Irving, Texas Some international travel may be required
Interim Finance Manager (contract position):
Responsibilities:
- Direct financial planning activities by coordinating budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes across the business.
- Serve as the business lead for analytics modernization efforts, including the use of Microsoft Azure-based data solutions and Power BI reporting tools.
- Establish structure and oversight for business analytics practices to promote consistency, accuracy, and effective decision support.
- Drive the rollout and ongoing enhancement of departmental planning applications, including long-range planning and forecast management tools.
- Partner with cross-functional teams during recurring forecast cycles to gather inputs, evaluate changes from prior outlooks, and highlight meaningful variances.
- Develop and maintain recurring management reports used on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to guide operational and financial decisions.
- Translate business priorities, leadership objectives, and emerging risks into relevant financial analysis and actionable reporting.
- Support analytics governance, data management standards, and planning system administration to improve reliability and usability of financial information.
- Provide training and user support for internal financial systems to help teams apply tools and reports effectively.
- 5+ years of experience in finance, financial planning, or related analytical leadership roles.
- Demonstrated background in forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, and financial reporting.
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel usage.
- Experience supporting month-end close activities and interpreting financial results for management audiences.
- Hands-on knowledge of Power BI and familiarity with modern business intelligence or finance transformation initiatives.
- Ability to work across departments, consolidate complex inputs, and present clear insights to senior stakeholders.
- Understanding of data governance, reporting controls, and planning system processes within a corporate finance environment.