Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

About the role

Join GXO Logistics as the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. You will lead a team of 14 reports across three functional areas: Strategic FP&A, Central Management FP&A, and Order to Cash. You will partner with functional leaders to drive labor efficiency and cost-reduction projects, and help prioritize strategic investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 14 reports spanning 3 functional areas: Strategic FP&A (investor, board, and executive reporting), Central Management FP&A (i.e. functional business partners), and Order to Cash (invoicing, collections, free cash flow planning).
• Ensure your team is given ample opportunity for personal and professional growth.
• Develop and embed Lean practices and waste reduction methodology as part of the team culture.
• Perform financial data gathering, analyses and modeling activities to identify issues, enhance the company’s performance, set financial targets and recommend action plans.
• Manage customer credit risk, maintain and optimize key cash metrics (DSO, DPO), and execute effective free cash flow planning and strategy.
• Evaluate potential returns on invested capital for proposed projects and help prioritize central projects.
• Lead the annual budget planning process, including coordinating companywide management resources and ensuring successful completion within targets; provide oversight for the entire P&L, balance sheet and cash flow with significant input from Sales and Operations.
• Focus on automation and creating self-help reporting for non-finance users, with heavy focus on PowerBI development.
• Ensure timely delivery of finance reporting for executives and shareholders.
• Regularly present to large executive audiences on regional financial topics such as Risks and Opportunities, loss-making accounts, SG&A expense management, etc.
• Ensure stakeholder accountability to key financial KPI’s and budgets.
• Serve as the lead on any consolidated, regional finance deliverables, organizing the full regional finance department (100+ members) to execute on shared goals (i.e. lead budget and forecast cycles, facilitate quarterly earnings data collection, etc.).
• Own and communicate central cost allocation methodology and management reporting hierarchies.
• Manage through close cycles, ensuring accountability for final reported actuals and providing live analysis versus forecast.
• Play a leadership role in finance transformation projects, including the current ERP replacement project.
• Travel ~25%

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 7 years of experience in a financial role, including operational management experience within manufacturing or service delivery locations
• Knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle), financial planning software, Microsoft BI and related technologies
• Experience with large databases, including the ability to utilize data from various BI systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• At least one of the following: MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA or other applicable professional designation
• Experience and/or certifications with Lean/Six Sigma management concepts and/or Project Management experience
• Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent time management, organizational and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proficiency in financial planning and analysis tools
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft BI

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program, including:

• Full health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

Pay

Competitive compensation is offered.

Schedule

The position is hybrid and based out of our GXO office in Irving TX, High Point NC, Greenwich CT, or Fort Lauderdale FL.