This job requirement is with the client Data Analysis Inc in Plano, TX.
Direct Hire and only W2 candidates.
Onsite position.
Summary
The Director, FP&A will have ownership of company-wide budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting of consolidated P&L and business units’ P&Ls, including but not limited to providing company stakeholders with an understanding of the detailed business drivers in P&L variances, customer and item profitability, and operational efficiencies. The Director will be the subject matter expert of the company’s financial performance as it pertains to the various internal and external users of this data, and its derivatives. This will necessitate regular coordination with various internal diverse groups to ensure alignment and understanding. Additionally, the Director will initially play a large role in developing a world-class FP&A team, in addition to robust financial models, pro-forma financial statements, and other requirements as part of high-visibility corporate strategic initiatives and more. This role requires strong intellectual curiosity and financial modeling skillsets, as well as exceptional people skills as it involves regular interdepartmental interfacing.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Initially assist in buildout of FP&A function across all business units, building a single cohesive group with documented standard processes and procedures
- Supervise and guide day-to-day work of a team, ensuring deadlines are achieved with accuracy
- Invest time in mentoring team to impart business and financial knowledge, and best practices
- Lead overall budgeting and forecasting for consolidated business, in addition to developing an in-depth understanding of all variables that impact each to continuously refine forecasting accuracy
- Perform detailed variance analysis to show drivers in each accounting period to coincide with monthly report-out timelines
- Interface regularly with Accounting counterpart(s) to align on development of accruals
- Provide actionable insights and strong reporting commentary, including metrics reporting
- Ad-hoc corporate project modeling, analysis and reporting
Qualifications & Requirements
- At least 7-10 years of relevant FP&A or similar experience required, of which 3-5 must be directly leading and mentoring analysts
- Prior experience successfully building an FP&A or similar team, preferably in an geographically diverse company
- Strong business acumen & grasp of key financial concepts such as NPV, WACC, FCF, DOH, etc.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles such as flow of financial statements and between them, developing accruals and debits/credits
- Advanced Excel required, knowledge of VBA a plus
- Knowledge of major ERP system (PTP, RTR and OTC), involvement in an implementation a plus
- Experience with a Business Intelligence (BI) and/or DataViz tools
- Demonstrated attention to detail, as well as the ability to summarize results
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple, often competing, interests while working independently and maintaining a “get it done” attitude to successfully overcome hurdles
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including grammatical accuracy and ability to present to groups of varying levels of seniority in a fluent and clear manner
- Must be a dynamic thinker, able to take knowledge gained from one area and apply to others that may not be identical
- BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance and/or Business Administration or experience equivalent.
- MBA, MS Finance, CPA, CMA or similar preferred
