Sr. DIrector of FP&A

Job Description Job Description Director of FP&A leads corporate or operations finance functions and works with various departments for budgeting forecasting, month-end reporting and analysis, operational and management reporting, business analytics, trend analysis and ad hoc analysis to support management decision making for new and existing business initiatives. Duties & Responsibilities Directs and coordinates financial planning and budget functions for the entire organization and the departments within the organization Assists in establishing benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance and make recommendations to key stakeholders Monitors and analyze monthly operating results against budget and forecast, including variance analysis Manages the preparation of financial reports/analysis Manages the preparation of financial forecasts and projections Prepares financial analysis for critical business decisions Collaborates with department managers to develop five-year business plans Collaborates with department managers to develop short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures Provides recommendations for process, systems and procedural improvements Prepares and presents quarterly and annual performance reports for executives, Board of Directors and external analysts, including earnings call information and management Develops, maintains and presents executive dashboards and scorecards Manages a team of managers and financial analysts Experience And Skills Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business with strong financial analytical and accounting experience required; MBA strongly preferred Minimum 10+ years’ experience plus 5+ years of financial management experience Experience managing and driving finance, budgeting, and cost reduction principles and processes Strong knowledge of product/service margin analyses, investment return analysis and capital planning and management Expert knowledge of financial modeling and constructing models in MS Excel Expert knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems