Director, FP&A - Professional Services (Virtual)

Strada Global•Tuscaloosa, AL

4d•Remote

About The Position

Strada is seeking a strategic and analytically minded Director, FP&A to partner with business leaders and drive financial performance across the organization. This role will go beyond traditional budgeting and forecasting, providing insight into the drivers of the business and helping leaders make informed decisions around growth, profitability, pricing, resources, and investments. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience combined with professional services or services-based finance, project economics, and strategic business partnership. Experience in SaaS, technology, consulting, HCM, payroll, or other complex services environments is highly valued.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline.
Experience at the Senior Manager level or demonstrated readiness to take on Director-level responsibility.
Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business planning.
Experience in professional services, consulting, SaaS, technology, HCM, payroll, or another services-based business.
Understanding of project economics, profitability, utilization, capacity, revenue, and/or margin management.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including experience working with large datasets and translating analysis into actionable insights.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions through financial analysis.
Experience working in a multinational or globally distributed organization.
Advanced Excel and strong financial modeling skills.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CFA, CMA, PMP, or other relevant certification.
Experience with SaaS or recurring-revenue business models.
Experience with project accounting, revenue recognition, or professional services financial management.
Experience with Workday, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Oracle, SAP, or similar systems.
Experience leading or mentoring finance professionals or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for assigned areas of the business.
Develop financial models and analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.
Partner with business and operational leaders to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making.
Analyze project and service economics, including revenue, profitability, utilization, capacity, margins, and resource requirements.
Evaluate pricing, project structures, investments, and workforce decisions from a financial perspective.
Provide visibility into professional services performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and resource utilization.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior leaders, challenging assumptions and translating complex analysis into clear recommendations.
Support strategic planning across multiple geographies and business units.
Develop executive-level reporting and presentations that clearly communicate financial performance and recommendations.
Partner with global finance and business teams, including offshore and shared-services organizations.
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, data quality, and decision-making.