Associate Director of Finance

GSP International; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GSP International in Paramus, NJ, seeks an Associate Director of Finance to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis with a strong focus on cost of goods sold and supply chain performance.

The role drives KPI development, builds robust financial models, and supports strategic initiatives, including capital allocation and potential M&A diligence, to improve operational and financial performance across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A experience with a manufacturing focus.
• Proven ability to build and interpret financial models.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes and variance analysis.
• Develop KPIs and financial models to support strategic decisions.
• Support capital allocation, FP&A, and M&A diligence.
• Analyze supply chain performance and ROI of initiatives.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Skills

FP&A

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in business administration, finance or accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

• The Associate the Director of Finance will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and strategic decision support. This will include a strong focus on cost of goods sold, supply chain performance, and enterprise initiatives.
• The candidate will deliver timely, insightful analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, developing KPIs and financial models, and driving process improvements to enhance operational and financial performance.
• Support capital allocation, long-range planning, and M&A activity through diligence, valuation and integration planning, while encouraging a high-performing, collaborative FP&A team.
• Responsible for the forecasting & budgeting process, and development of KPI's.
• Responsible for the preparation, analysis and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting/forecasting process including as well as variances between actuals, budget and forecasts.
• Build and maintain robust financial models, including scenario, sensitivity, and ROI analyses, to evaluate investments, strategic initiatives, and acquisition opportunities.
• Responsible for analyzing specific areas within Supply Chain that are not generating results as expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, finance or accounting or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8 to 10 years of experience.
• Thorough knowledge of FP&A
• Experience supporting a manufacturing company is preferred.
• Strong computer skills.SAP experience is a plus.
• Leader with the ability to communicate openly and honestly with colleagues and customers.