Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Unified Door and Hardware Group•Pennsauken Township, NJ

1d•$230,000 - $280,000•Remote

About The Position

Unified Door & Hardware Group (UDHG) is seeking a strategic, analytical, and business-oriented Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to help lead the organization's financial planning function and serve as a key advisor to executive leadership. Reporting to the Vice President of FP&A, this position is responsible for leading budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, business analytics, and executive reporting. The Senior Director of FP&A partners closely with Operations, Sales, Accounting, Supply Chain, and Corporate Finance to deliver actionable insights that improve profitability, optimize resource allocation, and support strategic business decisions. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative finance leader with exceptional analytical capabilities, strong executive presence, and experience leading FP&A within a multi-location distribution, manufacturing, or construction-related organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
Minimum 15 years of progressive Finance or FP&A experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
Minimum 8 years leading high-performing finance teams.
Extensive experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning.
Strong knowledge of financial statements, operational KPIs, and performance management.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
Exceptional analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership through data-driven recommendations.
Experience within distribution / retail, commercial construction, building products, industrial distribution, or manufacturing.
Experience supporting multi-location operations.
Experience with ERP systems and enterprise planning applications.
Experience utilizing Power BI, Planful, Hyperion, or similar reporting platforms.
Experience working within a publicly traded company environment, preferably in a Fortune 500 organization.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
Develop financial models supporting strategic initiatives, acquisitions, capital investments, and business growth.
Prepare monthly financial forecasts and executive reporting packages.
Establish standardized forecasting methodologies across business units.
Drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy and forecasting processes.
Analyze financial performance, key operating metrics, and business trends to identify opportunities and risks.
Provide executive leadership with meaningful insights regarding revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.
Develop dashboards and KPI reporting to improve operational visibility.
Perform profitability analyses by customer, branch, region, product line, and market.
Lead variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year results.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor to executive leadership.
Partner with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and functional leaders to support strategic decision making.
Evaluate growth initiatives, pricing strategies, operational improvements, and capital investments.
Support merger, acquisition, integration, and expansion activities through financial analysis and due diligence.
Present financial recommendations to senior leadership and executive committees.
Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Establish performance expectations and professional development plans.
Build analytical capabilities throughout the finance organization.
Promote cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Accounting, and Operational Leadership.
Lead enhancements to budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and planning processes.
Partner with IT and Finance teams to optimize ERP, reporting, and business intelligence systems.
Improve automation, reporting efficiency, and data quality.
Develop scalable financial reporting tools and dashboards utilizing Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms.
Prepare presentations for executive leadership, Board meetings, and corporate stakeholders.
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and integrity of financial reporting.
Support Corporate Finance with monthly reporting requirements and strategic initiatives.
Develop executive-level reporting packages that clearly communicate business performance and emerging trends.
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and organizational information.
Support enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned to support finance and corporate objectives.