FP&A Manager

Position: FP&A ManagerOrganization: Cobalt Service Partners – Alpine Investors Portfolio Company – (https://cobaltsp.com)Location: Flexible (Remote within the U.S. - Eastern time zone preferred.)Reports To: Director of FP&A   Cobalt Service Partners Overview Cobalt Service Partners is a private equity–backed platform building the leading commercial access and security integration business in North America. Our partner companies design, install, and service mission-critical systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related low-voltage infrastructure for enterprise, institutional, and commercial customers. Backed by Alpine Investors, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market companies in the services and software industries with $15B+ in AUM, Cobalt has scaled rapidly since launch. With more than 20 acquisitions completed in a highly fragmented operating environment, Cobalt is building a differentiated, data-driven platform designed to scale through both organic growth and M&A. Cobalt’s Core Values Are Unwavering stewardship: We believe advancing founders’ legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad. Excellence in action: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We’re bold in our pursuits, don’t make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done. Seek and tell the truth: We’re honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we’ll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from. Love learning: We’re always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds. Enjoy the ride: We’re fired up by our mission, love our team, and don’t take either for granted. We show up authentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.  Position Overview The FP&A Manager is a high-impact, highly visible role within a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment. You will be a critical contributor to Cobalt’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes — supporting a platform that is scaling rapidly through acquisition. This individual thrives in structured, team-oriented environments, brings a strong accounting foundation to their FP&A work, and is energized by the pace of a growth-oriented PE-backed platform. You will own your deliverables completely; you must be able to communicate with confidence, and bring a proactive, no-stone-left-unturned mindset to everything you produce. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Forecasting: Support the preparation, consolidation, and analysis of annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and long-range planning across multiple business units. Variance Analysis & Reporting: Analyze monthly actuals vs. budget and forecast, identify key variances, an...