Sand Cherry Associates is hiring a Finance Project Manager for a critical leadership role focused on financial integration. You will manage the successful integration of financial planning and analysis functions during an M&A process or restructuring initiative for an upstream and midstream natural gas organization. This position serves as the central point of contact for the FP&A workstream, driving strategy execution, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and timely delivery of integration milestones.

What You'll Do

Lead the end-to-end FP&A integration planning and execution, ensuring alignment with broader IMO strategy and key transaction value drivers.
Define the workstream integration roadmap, establish detailed project plans, and manage interdependencies with other functions like IT, HR, and Commercial.
Partner with Finance leadership, functional leads, and third-party advisors to align objectives and gain buy-in.
Align and integrate key planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting processes and timelines across both organizations.
Support transition or integration of financial planning tools and reporting platforms.
Identify and mitigate organizational resistance, support communication plans, and facilitate training for new FP&A processes.
Identify integration risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
Define clear objectives, scope, timelines, and resource allocations for FP&A integration.
Perform comparative analysis of FP&A structures, processes, tools, and data models.
Harmonize forecasting, budgeting, and reporting cycles for the combined organization.
Create a roadmap for ERP/EPM integration or migration to a common planning toolset.
Develop a dashboard or reporting structure to track progress and benefits tied to FP&A efficiencies.
Create unified management reporting and dashboard templates for business units.
Provide weekly or biweekly updates to the IMO and executive leadership on work stream progress.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
7 years of experience in FP&A, financial integration, and project management.
Strong understanding of the upstream and midstream natural gas value chain and cost drivers.
Proven experience in M&A integration or transformation programs and initiatives.
Familiarity with enterprise planning systems.
Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Advanced experience with Smartsheet, PowerPoint, and Excel are required.
Must live in the US and be available to work MST or CST hours.

Nice to Have

MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
Gas Industry experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with energy sector software tools like Quorum and Enertia is preferred.