Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Advantage Solutions • St. Louis, MO

3d • $134,000 - $174,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8–10 years experience in relevant field (Financial planning and analysis experience preferred)
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning methodologies
• Strong financial reporting and data visualization capabilities
• Experience using financial systems and data analysis tools
• Ability to align cross functional teams around standardized processes
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate financial insights to senior leadership
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Partner with financial planning leads to design and implement standardized forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis processes across the organization
• Establish best practices for financial management including use of planning tools, reporting templates, and performance metrics
• Facilitate alignment across financial planning teams to ensure consistent financial support and reporting across business units
• Partner with technology teams to ensure systems support reporting, planning, and financial data needs
• Develop and deliver financial reports, dashboards, and analysis to support leadership decision making
• Consolidate financial results and prepare reporting packages including metrics, variance analysis, and executive summaries
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes aligned with strategic business objectives
• Build financial models to evaluate scenarios, investment decisions, and cost optimization strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director