Director, Finance FP&A

Standard Aero•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term. As we continue to grow, we continue to strengthen our FP&A capabilities. We are looking for an FP&A Director to support our operations here at our Scottsdale, AZ headquarters.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the US
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, or related field
Minimum 5+ years of experience in FP&A with proven ability to communicate results to senior executives in a timely manner
3+ years of financial leadership at the management level
Advanced analytical & financial modeling skills
High degree of proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint, with a passion to optimize digital solutions in transforming data to provide real-time decision support
Ability to work under pressure and develop ad hoc, unstructured analysis

Nice To Haves

CPA designation preferred but not required
MBA preferred but not required
Manufacturing or Aerospace finance experience, preferably with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Airline, Asset Management or associated vendor/supplier to the aerospace industry
Detail-oriented with strong organization skills & ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate responsibilities in an effective & efficient manner
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Preparation & consolidation of monthly reporting packages including management presentations, key performance indicators, forecasts & variance analysis.
Ensure business KPIs (corporate scorecard) and data are accurate and effectively distributed to key stakeholders.
Oversee the management reporting structure in the Company’s Oracle ERP (Financial Statement Generation – FSG).
Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, including program management, consolidation and analysis.
Assist with FP&A integration activities related to acquisitions and corporate strategy.
Partner cross-functionally/sectors to generate accurate financial and business reporting and to understand drivers vs. prior forecast, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long Range Plan (LRP) and prior years.
Drive alignment between the Sales, Operations and Finance teams in optimizing load/capacity balancing, resourcing and cost conscious focus on scalable growth.
Coordinate with finance leadership team to align with FP&A directives/initiatives, driving alignment across the global finance organization.
Support the ongoing data requests of the Group CFO, Sector President + VP Finance and Corporate VP FP&A.
Champion continuous improvement & efficiencies in FP&A activities; partner with site business units to implement process improvement initiatives.