Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
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About Silverchair

Silverchair is the premier independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers, dedicated to expanding the reach of the world's most valuable knowledge. By connecting creators, publishers, and users, we amplify the impact of scholarship and enhance the accessibility of critical information. Our global teams develop, build, and host websites, online products, and digital libraries for prestigious publishers, including the American Medical Association, MIT Press, and Oxford University Press.

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Overview

We are a dynamic SaaS company specializing in solutions for the scholarly publishing industry. As we grow through strategic acquisitions and expand globally, we seek a detail-oriented and technically skilled Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to work at the intersection of finance, accounting, and strategic operations in order to lead complex financial planning processes across our global business. This role will focus on strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and delivering actionable insights to the CFO and leadership team. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on, detail-driven professional who thrives in complexity, enjoys working across technical accounting disciplines, and is motivated by solving challenges with precision and structure.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning and Forecasting

• Leader of the FP&A function, able to connect strategy to financial plans and then analyze versus results
• Leverage data provided by stakeholders to build financial models, forecasts, and budgets, coordinating with the Controller to ensure consistency with accounting practices.
• Use Quality of Earnings (QofE) findings to refine long-term financial planning and reporting.

Acquisition Integration (Strategic Focus)

• Align financial forecasts and KPIs with post-acquisition goals and targets.
• Ensure financial models and reporting systems reflect acquisition impacts, working with the Controller to source accurate data.

Decision Support

• Provide actionable insights to executive leadership based on trends, variances, and financial scenarios.
• Ensure alignment of operational plans with strategic financial goals.

Acquisition Integration

• Assist the team in achieving a smooth transition out of the Transition Services Agreement (TSA) with ScholarOne's seller (Clarivate).
• Provide hands-on assistance to the finance team in executing critical tasks related to acquisition integration and routine financial operations.

Process Design and Documentation

• Create, organize, and maintain work files, summaries, and templates to ensure efficient future use and institutional knowledge retention.
• Set up structured financial reporting frameworks to improve data accessibility and accuracy.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent is highly preferred.

Experience:

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a growing, profitable company with >$50m of topline and some foreign operations
• Familiarity with US and UK financial regulations and tax structures (Sales/Use tax, VAT, transfer pricing).
• Experience working with private equity sponsors, external advisors, and valuation firms is a significant plus, as these firms will seek to understand historical and projected results.

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in financial systems and tools, with an ability to set up scalable templates and workflows.
• Advanced Excel skills, as well as comfort with joining data from different systems, is a necessity of this role. Long-term desire to move from Excel to a best-of-breed software is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to connect the “dots” from various quantitative and qualitative inputs to reach an appropriate conclusion.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and a willingness to roll up sleeves.
• Ability to engage with non-finance peers and provide an adequate feedback loop versus plan

This position is ideal for someone who prefers being a doer over a manager, enjoys tackling intricate financial challenges, and takes pride in building structured, sustainable processes. If you love detail and thrive in complexity, we want to hear from you!

Disclaimer: At this time, we cannot sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

No agencies please.