Director of Financial Planning & Analysis - ZipRecruiter : Job Details

SUMMARY

The Director of FP&A will have ownership of company-wide budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting of consolidated P&L and business units' P&Ls, including but not limited to providing company stakeholders with an understanding of the detailed business drivers in P&L variances, customer and item profitability, and operational efficiencies. The Director will be the subject matter expert of the company's financial performance as it pertains to the various internal and external users of this data, and its derivatives. This will necessitate regular coordination with various internal diverse groups to ensure alignment and understanding. Additionally, the Director will initially play a large role in developing a world-class FP&A team, in addition to robust financial models, pro-forma financial statements, and other requirements as part of high-visibility corporate strategic initiatives and more. This role requires strong intellectual curiosity and financial modeling skillsets, as well as exceptional people skills as it involves regular interdepartmental interfacing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initially assist in buildout of FP&A function across all business units, building a single cohesive group with documented standard processes and procedures
• Supervise and guide day-to-day work of a team, ensuring deadlines are achieved with accuracy
• Invest time in mentoring team to impart business and financial knowledge, and best practices
• Lead overall budgeting and forecasting for consolidated business, in addition to developing an in-depth understanding of all variables that impact each to continuously refine forecasting accuracy
• Perform detailed variance analysis to show drivers in each accounting period to coincide with monthly report-out timelines
• Interface regularly with Accounting counterpart(s) to align on development of accruals
• Provide actionable insights and strong reporting commentary, including metrics reporting
• Ad-hoc corporate project modeling, analysis and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• At least 7-10 years of relevant FP&A or similar experience required, of which 3-5 must be directly leading and mentoring analysts
• Prior experience successfully building an FP&A or similar team, preferably in a geographically diverse company
• Strong business acumen & grasp of key financial concepts such as NPV, WACC, FCF, DOH, etc.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles such as flow of financial statements and between them, developing accruals and debits/credits
• Advanced Excel required, knowledge of VBA a plus
• Knowledge of major ERP system (PTP, RTR and OTC), involvement in an implementation a plus
• Experience with a Business Intelligence (BI) and/or DataViz tools
• Demonstrated attention to detail, as well as the ability to summarize results
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple, often competing, interests while working independently and maintaining a “get it done” attitude to successfully overcome hurdles
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including grammatical accuracy and ability to present to groups of varying levels of seniority in a fluent and clear manner
• Must be a dynamic thinker, able to take knowledge gained from one area and apply to others that may not be identical

EDUCATION

BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration or experience equivalent.

MBA, MS Finance, CPA, CMA or similar

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to perform essential job duties. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each workday), hear the telephone, and enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Data Analysis Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.