Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Pailin Group Psc; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Wisconsin is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead their financial modeling, planning, and analysis functions. This strategic role involves partnering with senior leadership to support business performance, ensuring compliance, and managing a team across locations. Ideal candidates will have a strong financial background, preferably in aerospace or manufacturing, and an MBA is preferred. The role offers a dynamic work environment focusing on long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• Progressive financial leadership experience, preferably within the aerospace, manufacturing, or distribution industries.
• Strong command of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis best practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership to develop long-term strategic plans and financial objectives.
• Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and business plans.
• Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting with insights and recommendations.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the development of financial systems and reporting tools.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Reporting

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Data Modeling

Job description

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leads the financial modeling, planning, and analysis functions to support business performance and growth. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights, forecasting, and decision support to drive operational efficiency and long-term value creation.

The Director is responsible for developing scalable systems, ensuring strong financial controls, and delivering accurate and timely reporting. This role supports a global finance organization and plays a critical part in aligning financial plans with the company’s strategic objectives.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

Partner with senior leadership to develop long-term strategic plans and financial objectives aligned with company goals.

Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and business plans, including detailed analysis of financial results and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual), with insights and recommendations to drive business performance.

Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

Oversee the development and continuous improvement of financial systems and reporting tools to scale with the business growth.

Lead the preparation and review of capital expenditure business cases; ensure financial integrity of investment requests.

Monitor and manage budgets across departments and capital projects, ensuring expenditures are aligned with approved plans.

Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support decision-making and resource allocation.

Collaborate with internal audit, tax, and external auditors to support compliance and reporting requirements.

Provide financial guidance and support to cross-functional and divisional teams.

Manage and develop finance team members across company locations; provide coaching, feedback, and career development support.

Support the CFO with corporate initiatives, board reporting, and other strategic projects.

Respond to ad hoc analysis requests and lead special projects as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Bring (Qualifications & Skills)

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required; MBA preferred.

Progressive financial leadership experience, preferably within the aerospace, manufacturing, or distribution industries.

Strong command of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis best practices.

Experience implementing or improving financial systems and tools; ERP and reporting platform experience preferred (SQL, Power BI, Excel, and Data Modeling is a plus).

Proven ability to manage complex financial models and drive strategic insight from data.

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.