Head of FP&A for PLM Product Finance

About the role

Leads and manages the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, responsible for driving standardization and centralization of financial forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reporting processes across the PLM product finance organization. Ensures the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial analysis to support executive decision-making and enhance overall financial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Leads financial planning processes, including monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Owes and continuously improves financial models, planning assumptions, and forecasting methodologies, ensuring consistency and accuracy across the organization.
• Oversees preparation and consolidation of financial reports, performance dashboards, and variance analyses for senior management and executive leadership.
• Drives standardization and automation of FP&A processes, systems, and reporting frameworks to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Guides team in performing complex financial analyses related to trends, cost structures, profitability, and business performance.
• Provides insights on financial performance drivers and key trends, ensuring transparency and consistency of financial information across stakeholders.
• Leads evaluation of financial scenarios.
• Drives closing and reporting alignment, partnering with accounting teams to ensure consistency between financial reporting and management reporting.
• Supports special financial analyses and transformation initiatives, such as cost optimization, operational efficiency programs, and organizational changes.
• Builds strong collaboration with Business Finance teams while maintaining independence of the FP&A function as the single source of financial truth.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, analytics, and data interpretation to support decision-making.
• Advanced understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and reporting frameworks.
• Ability to design and implement standardized processes and scalable financial systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to present insights to senior leadership.
• Experience with data visualization and planning tools (e.g., dashboards, reporting systems).
• Ability to interpret financial and non-financial KPIs and translate them into actionable insights.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing teams and driving performance improvements.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-changing environments, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to adapt quickly to increasing responsibilities under the role, as and when the scope of the role expands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business (required)
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
• 10+ years of relevant finance experience, with significant exposure to FP&A, financial modeling, and reporting
• Proven experience managing finance teams either directly or indirectly and driving financial planning processes

Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, analytics, and data interpretation to support decision-making.
• Advanced understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and reporting frameworks.
• Ability to design and implement standardized processes and scalable financial systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to present insights to senior leadership.
• Experience with data visualization and planning tools (e.g., dashboards, reporting systems).
• Ability to interpret financial and non-financial KPIs and translate them into actionable insights.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing teams and driving performance improvements.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-changing environments, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to adapt quickly to increasing responsibilities under the role, as and when the scope of the role expands.

Benefits

• Flexible work mode (Hybrid)
• Location options: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
• Opportunities for career growth and development within a leading software company
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and technology
• Access to cutting-edge research facilities and resources at the Iowa State University Research Park
• Challenging and rewarding work in a dynamic and rapidly evolving industry

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule (Remote/Office)

Why Us

At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work—hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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The Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) Park serves as a launchpad for startups, a growth center for scaling businesses, and an R&D hub for major corporations. By fostering collaboration between industry leaders, Iowa State University, and emerging talent, ISURP plays a crucial role in building the workforce of tomorrow—right here in Ames, Iowa.