Director, Corporate FP&A – Global Financial Planning and Reporting

Hertz•Atlanta, GA

10h

About The Position

The Director, Corporate FP&A – Global Financial Planning and Reporting position is responsible for assisting in the development, administration, and integrity of global financial planning and reporting. In addition, helping with coordination and consolidation of global financials and statistics, working cross functionally with accounting, other finance, revenue management and IT teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of inputs and reporting, and driving future financial reporting initiatives and developments. This position will be key in preparing financial information and analysis to support the senior leadership team and global corporate initiatives.

Requirements

Education Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related discipline
MBA Degree
Proven track record (7 - 15 years) in financial oversight roles within an organization involved in business development at all levels.
Extensive experience in all aspects of financial management including financial planning, corporate finance, accounting, tax and acquisitions/divestitures.
Financial leadership role in major U.S. or international public company.
Proven experience in managing systems supporting global close cycles, monthly forecasts and annual operating plan
Proven ability to effectively lead global processes (Annual Operating Plan) and implement cross-functional projects/reporting
Ability to influence cross-functional teams to act and drive change management
Strong executive presence – both written and oral
Demonstrated strong analytical skills
Proven ability to develop talent and leaders
Extensive knowledge of Hyperion Planning, Oracle ERP, Business Intelligence Tools, database management systems, and Excel
Strong ability and desire to translate Corporate vision into results
Exceptional financial and business acumen
Experience with various analytical methods such as forecasting, variance analysis, NPV/IRR analysis, capital efficiency, etc.
Strategic skills required to conceptualize, communicate, and execute weekly, monthly and annual deliverables
Leadership skills to act as a change agent and project management skills to drive process improvement
Strong written and oral communicative skills and the ability to operate effectively at all levels within a complex and dynamic organization
Flexible team player able to work to meet deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Willingness to take on additional responsibility and lead organizational change
Strong time management skills and effectively able to prioritize tasks as needed
Enjoys a challenging and fast-paced work environment
Strategic thinking – able to grasp, articulate, and optimize short-term vs. long-term implications and opportunities of decisions
Mature Confidence
Exceptional communication skills
Inspiring and motivating
Results driven
Planning and organizing
Ability to work constructively under pressure
Resilient, adaptable, flexible
Innovative and creative
Values diversity and is comfortable in dealing with different cultures

Nice To Haves

Other professional certification desirable (CPA, CMA, CFA, etc.)
Understanding of the car and equipment rental market segments in the industry and its drivers a plus

Responsibilities

Drive the process, preparation, and reporting of the global annual target and budget, understanding key drivers and variances while driving the organization toward corporate goals and initiatives under the direction of the Sr Director, Corporate FP&A – Global Financial Planning and Reporting
Develop and produce high quality analytics and presentation materials for all Board of Directors meetings and other external financial stakeholders
Leverage financial and operational data to identify opportunities for improved performance within all aspects of global operations and corporate functions
Manage the monthly and quarterly global financial forecasting, consolidation, and reporting processes including variance analysis, flux review, and KPI tracking.
Continuously assess and improve FP&A processes, implementing best practices in financial analysis and reporting
Ensure efficient day-to-day operations across the finance organization through the management and execution of best practices in all internal processes and systems
Provide leadership and analytical support on various special projects to enhance the financial decision-making process
Maintain strong business relationship with Senior Leadership to support achievement of strategic goals
Provide thought and executional leadership for transformation initiatives, operational improvements and cost reductions
Serve as liaison with other finance and business areas such as Accounting, Marketing, Customer Experience, Sales, Revenue Management, and divisional FP&A to coordinate business and financial initiatives and ensure a seamless analysis, forecast, and planning processes
Provide thought leadership and change management to direct team and cross-functional team