Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will have a hands-on role in providing ongoing analysis of the Company’s business operations as well as supervise one or more analysts as the team expands. Responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, planning and forecasting. The Director will perform financial evaluations of projects and investments to improve operational performance, providing an economic framework for evaluating results by region, service-line or product and / or customer; and creating detailed financial models to support the evaluation and impact of potential acquisitions and / or business relationships. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the preparation and development of reporting and analysis that supports the decision-making processes of the business.

More specific responsibilities include :

• Work with operational and financial management to drive the annual budgeting and forecasting process. Ensure historical periods included in all budget and forecast reports are reflective of actual results in the company’s historical financial reports. Ensure any management-based performance reporting is reconciled to GAAP based financial information.
• Support the CEO and CFO with analysis for company-wide strategic decisions including financial projections and operational and financial KPI tracking.
• Perform certain Treasury functions including tracking liquidity, providing short and long-term cash forecasting, actively tracking cash and debt management, prepare financial reporting to lenders which includes appropriate covenant testing and reporting.
• Drive and prepare key financial modeling and analysis to support the Company’s integration of acquisition opportunities, including the creation of a financial model for the target acquisition necessary to integrate the business and support final Board review and approval. Also, you will assist with Board memo preparation of the acquisition opportunity and work with outside service providers on detailed diligence of the target’s financial performance and integration as well as cash accounting to GAAP conversion (if necessary), etc.
• Work with the CEO, CFO and Controller in the preparation of Board reporting packages. Provide thoughtful analysis and commentary of the monthly and annual financial statements that will be provided to the Board, CEO, and members of the senior executive team.
• Direct preparation of budget tracking reports. Review actual financial results with senior management and provide an understanding of variances and key business drivers.
• Assist Operational management with understanding and managing the performance of the business. Work with the delivery and sales personnel to identify / track key performance indicators (KPIs) and aid in the development of scorecards to monitor the business specifically with regard to productivity, efficiency, profitability and time and resource management.
• Manage and develop the corporate finance team as needed. Attract, develop and retain competent and committed staff. Establish clear performance objectives and provide career guidance for each direct report as the team grows. Motivate and reinforce teamwork. Mentor staff and provide technical leadership.
• Participate in the integration of any acquisitions and liaise with CEO, CFO and Controller on metrics and budgeting processes for newly acquired companies.
• Take responsibility for business analysis and decision support. Work with all members of the senior management team to perform analysis and provide strategic insights as to the effectiveness and quality of the company’s financial performance.
• Complete ad hoc projects as directed by senior management.

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