Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
Azenta Life Sciences is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Leader to join our growing and dynamic organization. This position will provide overall FP&A leadership and guidance to this fast-growing public company. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing timely and insightful financial analysis to executive leaders and the Board of Directors. The candidate will lead the multi-year strategic and annual operating plans, monitor progress against these plans, and build business cases for new opportunities in this fast-growing business. This position will also be responsible for developing and implementing business analytics and intelligence tools to improve financial processes and analytical capabilities. As a senior finance leader, the candidate will also be responsible for improving the FP&A skill set across the organization and mentor/develop the extended finance team. The person will support special projects as required to support decision making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience
- at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- proven ability to influence and collaborate
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities
- Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and operational metrics
- High level understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX/internal control requirements
- Proficiency in digital tools (excel, ppt)
- Proficiency in ERP (Oracle, HFM, OneStream)
- Proficiency in data analytics tools (Tableau, etc.)
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- MBA or CPA preferred
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted business partner and provide sound financial guidance and proactive business insights.
- Lead the annual operating plan and the strategic multi-year plan cycles.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to compile and analyze forecasts, and operational drivers.
- Provide proactive monitoring & insights into performance against plans; develop leading indicators in partnership with operating team.
- Develop a deep understanding of the business units to connect operations and finance.
- Use technology to build out data analytics and business intelligence capabilities, meaningful reporting tools, and continuously enhance business systems.
- Enhance processes through standardization and consistency.
- Educate the organization and roll out proactive analytical capabilities.
- Collaboration with Investor Relations on earnings preparation, external messaging and investor meetings
- Preparation of Board materials
- Prepare business cases and analysis packages for key decisions (e.g. growth into new products / locations), including assessment of M&A opportunities
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
