Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Overview
Responsibilities & Candidate Profile
The Director of Global Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will oversee all financial planning and analysis functions.
This includes budgeting, forecasting, development of management reports, key operating metrics, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to the CEO and CFO, supporting strategic financial analysis, and contributing to company-wide business planning efforts.
In this key leadership role, the Director of Global FP&A will provide critical financial insights and decision-making support to senior leadership, including the CFO, CEO, and other members of the executive team.
Responsibilities include leading monthly reviews of actual financial performance for the entire organization, forecasting current year profit and loss (P&L) and earnings per share (EPS), preparing business updates, and managing the corporate reporting calendar.
Additionally, this individual will drive efforts to enhance the digital literacy of the finance function, advocating for the development and improvement of data visualization tools like PowerBI.
The role involves leading initiatives to enhance financial reporting and budgeting processes, collaborating closely with the Corporate Controller and Vice President of Operations Finance to deliver best-in-class reporting and analysis.
Moreover, the Director will partner with key functional leaders to drive business growth while effectively managing costs, all while building and developing a high-performing team.
The ideal candidate possesses exceptional communication skills, a talent for financial analysis and trend identification, proficiency in designing and maintaining organized financial data, a strong attention to detail, a drive for process improvement and change implementation, and experience in leading teams to enhance functional reliability and performance.
Given the dynamic nature of the role, adaptability to change and intellectual agility are paramount. The Director will engage directly with company functional leaders and executives, necessitating strong financial acumen and problem-solving abilities.