Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Summary:
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis is accountable for the FP&A activities supporting the organization. Driving optimization of spend to ensure the quality, integrity, timeliness and material accuracy of financial reporting and forecasting, as well as adherence to governance surrounding critical financial elements.
Reports to:
This position will report to the Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis or VP, or FP&A.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the global Rolling Forecast process, including support efforts of global coordination across the organization while identifying process improvements and implementing innovative solutions.
- Develop, implement, and continuously optimize forecasting/budgeting processes related to costs, associated with various cost-saving initiatives and related reporting with the Transformation Office and global subsidiaries.
- Responsible for the monthly variance analysis against forecast and budgets, working closely with stakeholders to analyze actual results and identify trends.
- Manage, direct, and develop finance team members to ensure department accountabilities are met.
- Manage system enhancements and any related updates to financial templates, partnering with IT Systems Support.
- Interface and partner with global Finance teams on multiple project implementations, including the fulfillment of business requirements of key financial or operational reports and decision-making tools.
- Build analytical financial models and perform ad-hoc financial analyses.
- Maintain frequent contact with all levels of the Finance organization, Senior Management and Operations Management.
- Assist in establishing and monitoring of best business practices.
- Assist in the development and preparation of a monthly consolidated corporate reporting package, including consolidated financial statements and detailed analysis of key performance indicators.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in Accounting or Finance and Planning.
- Strategic mindset and proven ability to successfully lead a finance team.
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, tracking, and reporting operating expenses.
- Experience developing complex financial modeling skills, analytical skills, including a detailed understanding of financial statement and cash flow information.
- Demonstrated analytical and quantitative ability, have a high degree of intellectual curiosity with a track record of delivered results while achieving or exceeding deadline expectations.
- Ability to develop structured and fact-based strategy reports that include succinct conclusions and recommendations.
- Proven problem solving, leadership and interpersonal skills, maintain sound judgment when making decisions and be highly organized.
- Proven track record to deliver high levels of customer service.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, be a quick learner with the ability to learn multiple systems and various data outputs, consolidating information into meaningful analysis to help drive both financial and operational decisions.
- Outstanding Microsoft skills with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint.
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