Director of FP&A – Strategic Finance

Job Description:

• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, rolling forecasts and monthly outlook processes
• Own consolidated P&L forecasting and performance reporting
• Drive variance and root-cause analysis covering revenue, volume, mix, margins, expenses, EBITDA, cash flow and working capital
• Establish and maintain enterprise KPIs, scorecards and bridges
• Provide financial leadership to the SIOP process
• Partner with Sales & Marketing, R&D, Product Management, Commercial, Technology, Operations, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Finance
• Quantify trade-offs involving service, delivery, quality, expedite costs, inventory, contribution margin and cash flow
• Lead financial modeling, scenario and sensitivity analysis for growth, turnaround, footprint, portfolio, productivity and restructuring initiatives
• Develop profitability plans for underperforming products, facilities and business areas
• Assess capital expenditures and new product development opportunities through business cases, ROI, cash payback, risk analysis and post-investment reviews
• Support mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including valuation, due diligence, synergy assessment, integration planning and performance tracking
• Partner with the CFO and leadership team on ad hoc analyses, board and shareholder questions, financing materials and strategic projects
• Own and improve executive, board, lender and management reporting packages
• Build a scalable analytics foundation and trusted financial and operating data source
• Lead standardized dashboards and reporting tools for P&L, sales, profitability, SIOP, plant KPIs and controllable spending
• Automate recurring reporting and analysis, strengthen controls and data governance, and reduce manual reconciliation
• Develop working knowledge of SAP/ERP data flows, product costing and COPA
• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing FP&A team
• Build cross-functional partnerships and promote financial and data literacy through coaching and training

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, Economics or a related field
• 10-15 years of total Finance or Accounting experience
• At least 7-10 years of progressive FP&A, strategic finance, business finance or related experience, including meaningful leadership experience
• Experience in a multi-site manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex operating environment
• Demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, consolidated performance reporting, financial modeling and analytics-based decision support
• Advanced Excel and financial-modeling capability
• Experience working in large-scale ERP and business-intelligence environments
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, management reporting, cash flow, working capital and core accounting concepts
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, challenge assumptions constructively and convert analysis into action
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, with executive presence to present to leadership and governance stakeholders
• MBA, CPA, CMA or other relevant advanced degree or certification preferred
• Experience with SAP, COPA, Power BI, data lakes or comparable analytics and profitability platforms preferred
• Private equity-backed company experience preferred but not required
• Experience supporting SIOP, capital allocation, product and customer profitability, and turnaround initiatives preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs
• Most benefits start Day ONE
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life and Long-term/Short-term disability programs
• 401(k) with strong company match
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date)
• 11 paid holidays