Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Burgess & Niple; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Burgess & Niple is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to build and lead the firm’s FP&A and analytics capabilities from the ground up. You will partner with the CFO and executives on strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise data governance to support long-term growth.

You will guide performance management and enterprise analytics while developing a high-performing team. The role involves collaborating with leadership across functions to improve profitability,

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred
• 12+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, analytics or strategic finance with 5+ years in leadership
• Expertise in modeling, forecasting, budgeting and performance management
• Strong understanding of profitability drivers and decision-making
• Experience building enterprise analytics and dashboards
• Knowledge of data governance and reporting standards
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to influence decisions with data-driven insights

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A function development including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and reporting
• Provide strategic financial analysis for growth, investments, pricing, and corporate development
• Develop enterprise analytics, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Establish data governance standards and information management strategies
• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A and Analytics team
• Partner with executive leadership to optimize project profitability, resource planning, and performance

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Executive communication

Leadership

Data governance

BI analytics

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Job description

For more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact.

Join Burgess & Niple as Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and help shape how our firm plans, measures and grows. This newly created role will partner with the CFO and executive leadership to build and lead the firm's FP&A and analytics capabilities from the ground up. You will play an important role in strategic planning and enterprise-decision making, with responsibilities spanning financial planning and analysis, strategic finance, business intelligence, enterprise data governance, performance management, and organizational development. The role provides significant opportunity to influence the firm's long-term growth and develop into broader executive leadership responsibilities as the organization continues to grown

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and execution of the firm's FP&A function, including annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, performance reporting, and financial modeling to support strategic decision‑making.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and business planning support related to growth initiatives, capital investments, profitability improvement, pricing strategies, and corporate development opportunities.
• Develop and oversee enterprise analytics, business intelligence, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and performance metrics that enhance visibility into financial, operational, and strategic performance.
• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise data governance standards, information management strategies, reporting standards, and data quality initiatives.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing FP&A and Analytics team through recruitment, coaching, succession planning, and organizational leadership.
• Partner with executive leadership and operational teams to support project profitability, resource planning, forecasting, utilization, backlog management, and overall business performance improvement.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or related field required. MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced business credential preferred
• 12+ year of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, business intelligence, analytics, or strategic finance including 5+ years of leadership managing and developing professional teams
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, performance management, and scenario analysis
• Strong understanding of business performance drivers, profitability analysis, and enterprise decision-making processes
• Experience developing business intelligence programs, dashboards, reporting frameworks and enterprise analytics capabilities
• Knowledge of data governance principals, information management strategies, and reporting standards
• Leadership experience building, developing, and leading high-performing professional teams
• Exceptional communication, presentation, relationship-building, and executive engagement skills
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and organizational leadership capabilities
• Ability to influence business decisions through data-driven insights and financial analysis
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across multiple business functions and leadership levels
• Experience building or transforming FP&A analytics or business intelligence functions preferred

Burgess & Niple is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies

Burgess & Niple partners with external recruiting firms on a limited, as‑needed basis. These relationships are coordinated through our Human Resources (HR) team. Recruiting firms may submit candidates only through an active, approved agreement with Burgess & Niple HR. Resumes submitted without such an agreement, including those sent directly to hiring managers or employees, will be considered unsolicited and ineligible for placement fees.