Director, Enterprise Financial Planning

Scout Motors•Charlotte, NC

22h•$170,000 - $206,250•Onsite

About The Position

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again. But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work. The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range. At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion. Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now! Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following: The Director, Enterprise Financial Planning serves as the central financial steering and consolidation point for the company. This role brings together inputs from all business controlling teams, ensures alignment to enterprise financial targets, and supports executive decision-making through integrated planning, forecasting, reporting, and scenario analysis. This role also owns the company’s official forecasts and long-term plans submitted to our parent company, supports multi-entity planning and consolidation as the organization grows, and plays a key role in finance governance and company-wide policy review.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in enterprise financial planning, FP&A, controlling, or corporate finance.
Demonstrated experience acting as a company-wide financial integrator or steering lead.
Experience supporting multi-entity planning and consolidation in a growing or complex organizational structure.
Strong understanding of integrated financial statements and cash flow dynamics.
Proven ability to challenge assumptions, balance competing priorities, and drive alignment across teams.
Experience preparing and presenting executive-level and parent-company reporting materials.
Advanced proficiency with Excel; comfort operating in ERP and planning tool environments.
Advanced financial modeling skills and comfort with planning tools and complex data sets.

Nice To Haves

CPA or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred, but not require

Responsibilities

Enterprise Financial Steering & Consolidation
Act as the central coordination and steering point for financial planning across all business controlling teams, including Product Controlling, Production Controlling, Investment Controlling, Corporate Controlling, and Commercial Controlling.
Consolidate, review, and challenge inputs from each team to ensure the combined enterprise plan aligns with financial targets, constraints, and strategic priorities.
Facilitate trade-off discussions across functions when individual plans are misaligned with enterprise objectives, and drive alignment to the “one-company” view.
Ensure consistency across assumptions, timing, definitions, and methodologies used in company-wide plans.
Official Forecasting, Long-Range Planning & Parent Company Reporting
Own the company’s official enterprise forecasts submitted throughout the year.
Lead long-range financial planning, integrating operating plans, investment strategies, and financial capacity.
Serve as the primary finance interface for forecast and planning submissions to the parent company, including preparing executive-ready materials and narratives.
Enterprise Planning Across Multiple Entities
Consolidate forecasts, plans, and scenarios across multiple legal entities and operating units into a single enterprise financial view.
Ensure consistent assumptions, timing, and treatment of intercompany activities within enterprise planning models.
Partner closely with Accounting to align planning-level views with legal-entity structures and group reporting requirements.
Support the evolution of enterprise planning processes and models as the company adds new entities, operations, and complexity over time.
Integrated Financial Modeling
Maintain and evolve the integrated enterprise financial model connecting the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Maintain an integrated enterprise financial model that supports multi-entity planning and consolidation across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Translate functional and operational forecasts into enterprise-level impacts, including liquidity, working capital, and capital deployment.
Partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, and Tax to ensure plans are financially sound, executable, and aligned to external reporting realities.
Enterprise Performance Reporting, Risks & Opportunities
Lead enterprise-level financial reporting for executive leadership, internal steering forums, and parent-company reviews.
Own the enterprise financial narrative: what happened, why it happened, and what management actions are required.
Identify, quantify, and communicate enterprise-level risks and opportunities, including sensitivities and early-warning indicators.
Drive scenario planning to support decision making under uncertainty and highlight key trade-offs for leadership.
Planning Standards & Ways of Working
Define and help enforce enterprise planning standards, assumptions frameworks, timelines, and version control.
Promote disciplined planning governance and a single source of financial truth across controlling teams and entities.
Support the evolution of enterprise planning processes, tools, and reporting as the company grows.

Benefits

Competitive insurance including:
Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with:
An employer match and immediate vesting
Generous Paid Time Off including:
20 days planned PTO, as accrued
40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
Corporate Vehicle Program with:
Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
A mobility stipend