Director of Corporate FP&A

Alex Lee • Hickory, NC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Alex Lee will contribute to the company's success through providing strong financial and analytic thought leadership and direction. This role will also add provide value through serving as a key financial liaison on strategic projects and initiatives. He/ She will provide strong leadership to and sponsorship for FP&A teams across the Alex Lee enterprise. The Director of Corporate FP&A will work with their business partners and peers within our different operating companies to ensure optimal short-term and long-term decision making. He/ She will provide assistance “planning the work” and then “working the plan” most efficiently and effectively. Financial data is at the core, but the FP&A team will be responsible for providing a balanced view of the business including operational metrics and activity drivers. The Director of Corporate FP&A will hire, develop, mentor and lead the corporate FP&A team as well as supporting the operating company teams in this capacity and will build capacity and capabilities for the company by providing timely, relevant and sound strategic and financial information. To be successful in this role, this individual must have strong FP&A experience and be highly analytical. This person should also have strong presentation, report building and financial analysis experience, with a strong work ethic. on-site 3 days per week - office is located in Hickory, NC

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or similar quantitative field of study; Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance experience. Prior FP&A experience as Manager or Director at a large company ($1B+ Sales) preferred.
• 5 + years of building, leading, sponsoring and motivating successful teams and projects. Ensuring both are achieving their full potential.
• 5 + years of partnering with Senior Leadership.
• Advanced experience working in Microsoft tools (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint) and building complex financial models.
• Working knowledge in Financial/ GL Systems (i.e. Oracle Fusion, Oracle EPM) and business intelligence software (i.e. PowerBI, Cognos). Experience working with Oracle EPM would be a plus but not required.
• Strong industry knowledge in retail, wholesale, distribution and/ or consumer packaged goods.
• Strong team building skills (with their team & partners). High level of drive, enthusiasm and ability to naturally emerge as a respected leader.
• Strong desire to learn and improve; intellectually curious. High standards of accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity. Ability to proactively identify needs and solve complex problems.
• Ability to maintain an unbiased, financial stewardship focus and not cross the line too far into the business partner's team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to proactively manage the message & expectations (all levels).
• Ability to effectively handle multiple competing priorities, set team direction and manage deadlines under pressure.
• Works with integrity in a manner consistent with Alex Lee's values and ethics.
• High accountability that delivers on commitments and holds others to the same.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Prior FP&A experience as Manager or Director at a large company ($1B+ Sales) preferred.
• Experience working with Oracle EPM would be a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis - Build ROI/ business models (ST & LT) for major capital expenditures, projects, ventures, promotions Analyze profitability for market, customer, product, business Provide proactive variance analyses Produce proformas and post reviews/ measurement for key initiatives
• Business Analytics - Develop & deliver ad-hoc decision support (financial data in addition to operational data) Set up and measure test and learns Create, provide and partner on: ‒ descriptive analytics & exploratory data analytics – “What” ‒ diagnostic analytics – “Why” ‒ predictive analytics – “What if” ‒ prescriptive analytics – “Next best action”
• Financial Operating Planning - Produce corporate deliverables for the annual financial operating plan (as required for assigned operational area) with driver based targets; guide partners through process and ensure understanding and alignment on all budget submissions Oversee and deliver single and “rest of year” financial forecasting and insights throughout the year Own the tools, methodologies, processes and templates
• Managing & Reporting Business Performance - Deliver (thru collaboration with partners) on periodic business reviews Prepare Executive (i.e. Leadership, Board Meeting) presentations, schedules & required support (including KPIs and Scorecards) to help communicate what is driving the business results Oversee and prepare competitive benchmarking, macro-environment and market share/ growth analyses
• Strategic Planning - Working with operating company peers and corporate operational areas to provide the corporate consolidated financial view for the longer term (3-5 year) planning process Assist with business plan creation to achieve strategic objectives (opportunity sizing, drivers) Model financial outcomes of the strategies Identify & track KPIs/ balanced scorecards which link to the strategies
• Data & Systems - Oversee and drive the development of standardized, self service performance reporting across the enterprise Manage the financial forecasting systems (process) Build requirements & validate production ready metrics and reports Partner with IT on short term and long term foundational data and capability needs
• Special Projects & Process Improvements - Lead, manage and participate in special projects related to potential M&A activity as well as projects aimed at enhancing financial performance, including the development and implementation of new financial systems, tools, and processes to improve efficiency and accuracy Drive continuous process improvements by identifying opportunities for optimization within the finance department, collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, and implementing best practices to ensure compliance and operational excellence

What This Job Offers

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