Director, FP&A

Driven Brands Inc.•Charlotte, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of FP&A will be responsible for building a team that monitors and measures performance, forecasts, plans and provides business analysis for the Franchise business segment. The team is responsible for improving our current capability / modeling as well as working across a matrix organization to measure impact of key organizational initiatives How you will Own it: The department under the management of the Vice President of Finance is responsible for reporting and analytics, including Development, maintain, and publication of business performance tools and analysis Ad-hoc analysis at the request of key business partners (including decision support) Partnering with IT to advance business intelligence capabilities Development of support materials for periodic business reviews Tracking and measurement of key performance indicators (KPIs) for impact to financial performance Lead strategic projects, identify key business and financial risks, and support setting financial priorities Manage managers and analysts and set direction for priorities and deliverables Prepare, review and analyze financial forecasts, operating budgets and strategic plans Provide in-depth analysis on financial performance and root cause variances to forecasts Analyze ROI and profitability for business initiatives and identify improvement plans for gaps Monitor and report on industry trends, macros, trading multiples, financial and operating metrics and relevant M&A transactions Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance Develop financial models and analyze to support strategic initiatives Understand business requirements and translate them into specific reporting tools Support Senior Management Team and department heads with in-depth analysis Develop quarterly and monthly financial and business reports Ad-hoc reporting and analysis

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Accounting or Finance, preferred)
10+ years of experience with a background that includes accounting and financial analysis and/or pricing / revenue management.
Prior experience as Finance Business Partner or top-tier management consulting preferred
Experience leading teams and providing financial support to multiple lines of business
Outstanding communication and relationship building, with team-oriented focus.
Entrepreneurial spirit and strong analytical, decision making, project management, planning and organizational skills.
Power user of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with process development / improvement

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred.
CPA, CFA, or CMA also desired
Experience with business intelligence query and presentation tools such as Qlik, Hyperion, Tableau, OneStream or similar preferred

Responsibilities

Building a team that monitors and measures performance, forecasts, plans and provides business analysis for the Franchise business segment.
Improving current capability / modeling.
Working across a matrix organization to measure impact of key organizational initiatives
Reporting and analytics, including Development, maintain, and publication of business performance tools and analysis
Ad-hoc analysis at the request of key business partners (including decision support)
Partnering with IT to advance business intelligence capabilities
Development of support materials for periodic business reviews
Tracking and measurement of key performance indicators (KPIs) for impact to financial performance
Lead strategic projects, identify key business and financial risks, and support setting financial priorities
Manage managers and analysts and set direction for priorities and deliverables
Prepare, review and analyze financial forecasts, operating budgets and strategic plans
Provide in-depth analysis on financial performance and root cause variances to forecasts
Analyze ROI and profitability for business initiatives and identify improvement plans for gaps
Monitor and report on industry trends, macros, trading multiples, financial and operating metrics and relevant M&A transactions
Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
Develop financial models and analyze to support strategic initiatives
Understand business requirements and translate them into specific reporting tools
Support Senior Management Team and department heads with in-depth analysis
Develop quarterly and monthly financial and business reports
Ad-hoc reporting and analysis