Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

XPO•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis leads revenue and yield analysis, financial planning, forecasting, scenario planning, and decision support for XPO. The role advises executive and Pricing and Revenue Management leaders, translating complex results into clear enterprise-level insights and recommendations that support growth, profitability, productivity, and financial discipline. The Director also sets priorities for the FP&A team, develops talent and succession, and maintains strong controls and consistent planning standards in partnership with Finance and the business. The position focuses on yield and revenue drivers such as revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, weight per shipment, density, length of haul, accessorials, and fuel surcharge. It leads the revenue and yield components of the annual plan, monthly forecasts, and long-range plan; directs financial modeling and business cases; and establishes the roadmap for pricing analytics, dashboards, data quality, and automation. XPO does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for this U.S. role; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent related work experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, operational finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
Experience leading complex planning, forecasting, performance-management, or decision-support work.
Experience advising senior leaders, leading annual and long-range planning, and translating business performance into executive-level insight.
Experience developing finance talent.
Advanced financial modeling skills across forecasting, scenario analysis, investment evaluation, and complex data analysis.
Expert understanding of financial planning, ERP, reporting, and business-intelligence tools.
Expert-level Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
CPA, CMA, CFA, or other relevant finance credential.
Experience in transportation, logistics, industrial, multi-site, or another operationally complex organization.
Experience leading Finance transformation, planning-system, or reporting improvements.

Responsibilities

Lead analysis of yield and revenue performance, including revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, weight per shipment, density, length of haul, accessorials, and fuel surcharge.
Deliver price/volume/mix analysis, track price realization, identify yield trends, mix shifts, and revenue leakage, quantify impacts, and drive follow-through with Pricing and Revenue Management leadership.
Advise executive and Pricing and Revenue Management leadership, translate complex results into clear enterprise narratives, frame tradeoffs, and recommend decisions.
Lead revenue and yield components of the annual plan, monthly forecasts, and long-range plan; challenge assumptions and identify material risks, opportunities, and required actions.
Direct financial modeling, scenario planning, and business cases supporting pricing strategy, competitive response, capacity and network-mix tradeoffs, and investments to improve pricing capability or revenue capture.
Set the roadmap for pricing analytics, dashboards, data quality, and automation; simplify reporting and improve the speed and accuracy of decision support.
Set direction and priorities for the FP&A team, develop talent and succession, and establish accountability for accurate, timely, decision-useful work.
Maintain strong controls, consistent planning standards, and effective partnerships across Finance and the business.
Connect the team’s work to enterprise priorities and shape priorities and business outcomes using financial, operational, and strategic understanding.
Create clarity when information is incomplete, priorities conflict, or conditions change; build alignment through credible analysis, direct communication, and constructive challenge.
Coach and develop finance talent, focus the team on measurable financial and business outcomes, and follow through on commitments.
Build trust, transparency, and shared accountability across Finance and the business; anticipate business needs and evolve FP&A, financial systems, and reporting accordingly.