Director Finance - Corporate FPA Expense Management
Charles Schwab · Lone Tree, CO · 2 wk ago
HybridFinanceFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Own enterprise expense planning, forecasting, consolidation, and management reporting across monthly forecasts, quarterly outlooks, annual planning, and long-range planning cycles
- Translate expense performance, forecast variances, business drivers, and emerging risks into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-ready messaging for senior leaders
- Partner with the CFO, Investor Relations, Enterprise Finance, and business leaders to align expense forecasts with strategic priorities, growth objectives, and operating commitments
- Lead performance management routines, including variance analysis, KPI reporting, scenario analysis, and risk/opportunity assessments that support timely decision-making
- Challenge assumptions, test forecast inputs, identify disconnects, and drive accountability across Finance and business partners for accurate, disciplined, and transparent expense planning
- Develop and deliver concise executive presentations that explain the enterprise expense story, key messages, trade-offs, risks, opportunities, and financial implications
- Modernize FP&A processes, tools, and reporting through standardization, automation, stronger controls, and continuous improvement to increase speed, quality, and scalability
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team with a culture of ownership, analytical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Build trusted relationships across Finance and the business, influencing outcomes in complex, ambiguous, and fast-moving situations
What You Have
- 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategy, or business advisory roles
- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and performance management
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect financial outcomes to expense drivers, operational trends, investment priorities, and enterprise trade-offs
- Proven executive communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex analysis, craft clear narratives, and influence senior Finance and business leaders
- Ability to operate independently, structure ambiguous problems, apply sound judgment, and manage competing priorities in a high-visibility environment
- Track record of improving FP&A processes, reporting, tools, controls, and operating rhythms through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement
- Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; experience with enterprise planning, reporting, data visualization, or financial systems preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant certification preferred
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Schedule
Hybrid Work and Flexibility