Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Director

Position Summary

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading the company's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, business analysis, and strategic decision support processes. This role serves as a trusted business partner to executive leadership, providing actionable financial insights that drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial expertise with business acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence decision-making across all levels of the organization. Experience in manufacturing and multi-site operations is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Planning Lead the annual budgeting process and long-range strategic planning. Develop monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities. Partner with executive leadership to evaluate strategic initiatives, capital investments, and business growth opportunities. Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic financial analyses when required.

Financial Analysis & Business Partnership Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support operational and commercial decision-making. Analyze revenue, margins, manufacturing costs, SG&A expenses, working capital, and cash flow performance. Develop financial models to evaluate pricing strategies, product profitability, customer profitability, and investment opportunities.

Serve as a strategic advisor to Operations, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Human Resources. Performance Management Develop and monitor key financial and operational KPIs. Prepare executive dashboards and monthly business reviews for senior leadership. Analyze financial variances and identify root causes, trends, and corrective actions.

Recommend initiatives to improve profitability and operational performance. Budgeting & Forecasting Coordinate the company's budgeting calendar and planning process. Ensure forecasts accurately reflect current business conditions. Improve forecasting accuracy through data analysis and collaboration with business leaders.

Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis. Financial Modeling Build sophisticated financial models to support strategic initiatives and executive decision-making. Evaluate capital expenditures, ROI, productivity initiatives, and cost reduction opportunities. Perform scenario analyses to assess business risks and opportunities.

Leadership & Process Improvement Lead, coach, and develop the FP&A team. Drive continuous improvement of planning, forecasting, and reporting processes. Improve financial systems, reporting tools, and business intelligence capabilities. Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration required. MBA, CPA, CFA, or CMA strongly preferred. Experience 10+ years of progressive finance experience , including 5+ years in Financial Planning & Analysis . Experience leading FP&A teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment .

Multi-site and international business experience strongly preferred. Experience supporting executive leadership and Board-level reporting. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills. Deep understanding of financial statements, cost accounting, and operational finance. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership. Outstanding communication and presentation skills. Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, D365, or equivalent). Experience with financial planning and business intelligence tools (Power BI, Hyperion, OneStream, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, etc.)

is highly desirable. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Forecast accuracy Budget adherence EBITDA improvement initiatives Working capital performance Cash flow forecasting accuracy SG&A management Return on investment (ROI) analyses Financial reporting timeliness and accuracy Executive satisfaction with decision support