Sr. Director of FP&A
About The Position
The Sr. Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads the organization’s financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and strategic analysis functions. This role serves as a key business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights and data-driven recommendations that support strategic decision-making, operational performance, and long-term growth. The Sr. Director of FP&A oversees budgeting and forecasting processes, develops financial models and management reporting, and drives continuous improvement through automation, analytics, and scalable reporting solutions. This position also plays a critical role in enhancing financial systems, improving operational efficiency, and leading a high-performing team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration
- 10+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and reporting cycles under tight deadlines.
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills to comprehensively review data and reports ensuring that financial reporting is accurate.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
- Demonstrated leadership of a team including remote and local team members.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree in finance preferred
- CPA/CMA preferred
- FP&A certification a plus
Responsibilities
- Producing monthly/quarterly management reporting packages (P&L, variance analysis, KPIs)
- Analyzing actuals vs. budget/forecast and explaining key drivers of variance
- Translating financial data into actionable insights for leadership
- Supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting process across the organization
- Coordinating with department heads to develop bottom-up and top-down budgets
- Serving as a strategic finance partner to the CEO, President, CFO, and other executives
- Supporting business units with financial decision-making and trade-off analysis
- Evaluating new initiatives, investments, or cost-saving opportunities
- Conducting scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling
- Supporting M&A due diligence, capital allocation decisions, and board presentations
- Helping shape company strategy through financial modeling and data-driven recommendations
- Managing and developing a team
- Improving FP&A tools, systems, and processes (e.g., implementing planning software)
- Ensuring data integrity and consistency across financial models
- Identifying and eliminating manual, repetitive financial workflows by implementing automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx, Python scripts, or RPA solutions)
- Streamlining the close and reporting cycle to reduce time-to-insight for leadership
- Building scalable, self-service reporting dashboards so business partners can access real-time financial data without relying on the FP&A team
- Standardizing data definitions, hierarchies, and reporting structures across systems to ensure a single source of truth
- Continuously benchmarking FP&A processes against best practices and driving a culture of operational efficiency within the finance function
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
