Financial Planning & Analysis - Director (NY)

Our Finance team is seeking a strategic and analytical finance leader to join our FP&A organization during an exciting period of growth and transformation. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role will partner closely with executive leadership to drive enterprise planning, forecasting, financial modeling, strategic decision support, and performance management across the organization. The Director will lead the design and execution of scalable financial processes, reporting, and analytical frameworks that enable faster, data-driven decision-making. This role will also play a key part in advancing KBRA's finance transformation initiatives through automation, AI, and modern FP&A technologies.

About The Team

The FP&A team serves as the financial nerve center of the organization, partnering with executive leadership to guide strategic decision making, capital allocation, resource planning, and long-range growth. The team owns enterprise planning, forecasting, board reporting, performance management, and finance transformation initiatives, while helping build the next generation of data-driven decision support capabilities.

Responsibilities

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as a strategic finance partner to executive leadership, helping shape financial strategy through planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support. Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with executive leadership to influence business decisions through financial analysis and strategic insights.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, cash flow modeling and analysis, and management reporting, including preparing executive and Board-level presentations.
• Evaluating strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, capital allocation decisions, and business cases through rigorous financial analysis.
• Driving cross-functional initiatives and process improvements, automation, and scalable reporting solutions.
• Advancing finance transformation initiatives by leveraging AI, automation, and modern FP&A technologies to improve planning, reporting, forecasting, and business decision support.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Consulting, or a related field.
• Proven ability to partner with executive leadership and influence business decisions through financial analysis and strategic insights, with strong executive-level communication.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, cash flow modeling, and management reporting.
• Experience evaluating strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and capital allocation decisions.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting principles, including experience partnering closely with Accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and modern FP&A platforms (e.g., Aleph) is highly preferred.
• Strong executive presence, communication skills, and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Pay

The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000 - $200,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office.
• Competitive benefits and paid time off.
• Paid family and disability leave.
• 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested).
• Educational and professional development financial assistance.
• Employee referral bonus program.

Schedule

Hybrid work arrangement.

About Us

KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.