Director, Finance Planning & Analysis

Veristat•Massachusetts, MA

2d•$191,000 - $210,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, FP&A role is expected to lead a team within a high performing organization working collaboratively with the business and finance leaders in to assist with collaborating on driving profitable growth in Americas, Europe, and Asia. This role requires the ability to prepare and review complex financial systems and processes to provide a comprehensive and in-depth analysis to drive improvement and streamlining to help drive results. This role is directly responsible for evaluating all elements of the forecasting process for which supports the business. The role requires a high degree of professionalism and initiative while directly leading a finance professional and working cross-functionally to align data and action to support Veristat’s growth. The Director is expected to establish him/herself as a “collaborative copilot/ advisor” within the business and finance leadership by supporting and coordinating the financial management reporting process, driving applicable transformation as well as accelerating margin improvement. The Director must be able to balance the financial needs of the business leadership with the financial and fiduciary needs of Veristat. As a result, the role should have a deep understanding of the efficiencies and growth and profitability drivers across the business and be able to translate them into operational actions while guiding business partners and working collaboratively to attain operational KPIs positively impacting the international business top line growth, efficiency, and margin performance. The role will also require the Director to correlate the operational outcomes into financial impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent required.
10 years of progressive finance experience with strong analytical, leadership and partnering track record required.
Minimum of 5 years of management experience required.
Ability to listen, interpret, influence, challenge, build relationships, collaborate, resolve conflict, crisp presentation and discussion facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation in a matrix structure.
Ability to influence, motivate others and lead change with an organization across cultures.
Demonstrated ability to think “big picture” and strategically leverage expertise, to serve as a consultant and business partner with internal and external customers.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and current financial and accounting computer applications required.
Entrepreneurial demeanor with demonstrated ability to partner with leadership in driving top line opportunities.
Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, written, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or CPA) preferred.
Clinical background and related experience preferred.
Prior FinancialForce experience a plus.
Experience in Enterprise Performance Management software (e.g. Adaptive Planning) and NetSuite preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a team within a high performing organization working collaboratively with business and finance leaders to drive profitable growth in Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Prepare and review complex financial systems and processes to provide in-depth analysis for improvement and streamlining.
Evaluate all elements of the forecasting process that supports the business.
Establish him/herself as a collaborative copilot/advisor within business and finance leadership.
Support and coordinate the financial management reporting process.
Drive applicable transformation and accelerate margin improvement.
Balance the financial needs of business leadership with the financial and fiduciary needs of Veristat.
Translate understanding of business efficiencies, growth, and profitability drivers into operational actions.
Guide business partners and work collaboratively to attain operational KPIs positively impacting international business top line growth, efficiency, and margin performance.
Correlate operational outcomes into financial impact.