HDQ Sr. Director Financial Planning & Analysis

Dnata•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis leads corporate financial planning, analysis, and performance management across the Company’s portfolio of businesses. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role owns the strategic and operational planning cycle, including the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, capital allocation, and pricing and business-model analysis. The Senior Director builds and leads the FP&A function, advises senior leadership, and translates financial and operational data into decisions. The role partners with the Dubai parent entity on group planning and reporting, directs a team of finance professionals, and remains hands-on with enterprise forecasts, board and executive presentations, and month-end and quarterly performance reporting. The position leads strategic planning and performance management; forecasting, modelling, and analysis; executive reporting; capital allocation and investment governance; analytical partnership with accounting, close, and controls; planning systems and process improvement; and FP&A team leadership and development. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
At least 10 years of related experience, including senior FP&A or finance leadership roles with direct team management.
Demonstrated experience leading annual planning, forecasting, and capital allocation for a multi-business-unit organization.
Advanced financial modelling skills and proficiency with Excel, ERP systems, and planning or BI tools.
Experience in process optimization, business efficiency, and analysis of processes and procedures.
Strong strategic and analytical planning skills, including the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations.
Experience preparing and presenting to senior executives and boards of directors.
Leadership and talent-development skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Financial management expertise.
Problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to collaborate and influence across functions and geographies.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or comparable ERP platforms.
Experience in logistics, aviation services, transportation, or other asset-intensive or labour-intensive service industries.
Experience working with a multinational parent or in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic aspects of annual operating plans, budgets, and long-range planning for the Company and each business unit.
Develop, implement, and maintain the organization’s planning and analysis capabilities through people, processes, and systems.
Provide senior leadership with analytical tools, KPIs, and benchmarks to set goals and measure performance across the business portfolio.
Support strategic business planning through market and competitive analysis, scenario modelling, and evaluation of growth initiatives, acquisitions, and new contract opportunities.
Recommend fiscal changes and corrective measures based on trends, forecast risk, and performance against plan.
Oversee, manage, and develop business models that inform budgets, pricing, and contract profitability.
Prepare and review enterprise operational and rolling forecasts, using disciplined methods and reviews to ensure accuracy.
Analyze business metrics and outcomes to identify trends, implications, actions, and strategic consequences for leadership.
Calculate and explain variances to budget and forecast; escalate significant issues with recommended actions.
Evaluate economic trends, risks, and opportunities and quantify their potential business impact.
Communicate historical and forecast business-unit and consolidated financial and operational performance using appropriate metrics.
Develop and deliver month-end and quarterly reporting packages for senior leadership.
Prepare board-meeting and executive-review presentations and materials, and report results and outlook to the board as required.
Coordinate planning and reporting deliverables with the Dubai parent entity and ensure consistency with group requirements.
Own the Company’s capital spending review process, including pre-review vetting, capital review meetings, and formal capital expenditure documentation.
Evaluate business cases and return metrics for capital requests and recommend priorities to the CFO and executive team.
Track capital project performance against approved plans and report post-investment outcomes.
Influence the accuracy and effectiveness of consolidation and close through analytical review and trend analysis.
Develop and conduct routine analytical reviews of financial and operational performance.
Partner with Accounting, Operations, HR, Legal, and Payroll to ensure planning assumptions, headcount, and cost drivers are accurate and aligned.
Support external and internal audit requests related to forecasts, estimates, and budget processes.
Enforce financial policies and guidelines related to planning, budgeting, and spend governance.
Lead the design, testing, and enhancement of planning, forecasting, and reporting tools, including ERP, EPM, and BI platforms.
Ensure the integrity, extraction, and appropriate expansion of data used for analysis and reporting.
Drive process optimization and automation to improve the efficiency, timeliness, and quality of planning and reporting.
Leverage business-unit analytical resources and tools to build a consistent, scalable FP&A framework.
Direct, coach, and develop the FP&A team, including setting objectives, managing performance, and building succession depth.
Lead cross-functional projects and teams as needed.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws.
Travel as required.