Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Quest Diagnostics • Secaucus, NJ

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About The Position

As a direct report to the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, this leadership role has ownership and responsibility for leading the Company’s planning and budgeting efforts, including forecast and outlook processes. The Sr Director will serve as an effective Business Partner to: i) CEO and CFO and the Executive Leadership team ii) DIS and Regional Operations leadership; and iii) Executive Finance Directors and DS Finance Directors and their teams, providing the historical analysis and insights in support of driving business performance. S/he will build and develop high performing teams of professionals through developing functional expertise within the group, providing challenging opportunities to gain additional knowledge of our business, and rotating team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required
• Approximately 15+ years of professional accounting/finance experience
• Demonstrates a strong knowledge of operational and financial processes and practical application of financial and strategic analysis
• Demonstrates exceptional skill in working with senior management and the executive team
• Experience leading and managing a team
• Leadership: Be recognized as a leader in the Company’s Finance function
• Demonstrate tactical and strategic thinking leadership skills
• Demonstrate a high level of integrity
• People Management: Excellent people management skills
• Motivate and develop staff
• Influencing: Challenge the status quo
• Possess strong change management skills
• Possess backbone, an ability to push back and hold ground
• Continually raise the bar
• Interpersonal: Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Presentation skills and ability (to highest level in organization)
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency: Possess an appropriate level of “fire in the belly”
• Hands-on manager
• Strong PC skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent follow-up ability
• Process driven
• Customer service focused

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the Company’s Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis function with direct ownership and accountability for the Company’s planning process including the formal budget and forecasting processes.
• Develop and implement plans (people, processes, SOP’s, checklists, timelines, system configuration and tools) to support efficient and effective budgeting and forecasting.
• Support and lead regular discussions with the CEO, CFO and VP FP&A on monthly results, financial analysis and ongoing review of performance.
• Ensure support of the same for quarterly earnings and board of directors meetings.
• Collaboratively work with Business Partners (DIS and Regional Commercial and Operations leadership, Clinical Franchise leadership, Executive Finance Directors and DS Finance Directors and their teams) to provide insightful financial analysis with respect to consolidated results (including the key drivers of business performance), including budgets, forecasts and month-end results.
• Direct an effective communication process with key stakeholders and Business Partners to ensure that budgets, forecasts and monthly analyses are accurate, complete and timely.
• Direct the generation and distribution of all related monthly reporting for use by senior management (ie. Rev per req, volume analyses, As Reported and As Adjusted results, pro forma analyses, etc.).
• Develop a customer-service focused team of professionals that provide the highest level of service to its Business Partners across the organization, providing insightful analysis and support for driving business performance.
• Continually reassess customer needs in light of business / market dynamics / emerging financial indicators, proactively identifying trends and working with Business Partners to adjust deliverables accordingly.
• Coordinate, consolidate and analyze forecasts for JVs in support of the Finance Directors and Business Partners.
• Collaborate with outside partners to ensure timely flow of information to management for decision making.
• Develop and maintain standardized best practices regarding the reporting and analysis of business performance on a consolidated basis, including the design of management reporting, analytical tools and related processes.
• Consistently hire, manage and develop top talent to build and develop high performing teams of professionals providing challenging opportunities to gain additional knowledge of our business, and rotating team members.
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development.
• Build appropriate bench strength.

Benefits

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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