Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Cross Country Consulting; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Technology stipend

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

CrossCountry Consulting seeks a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across the organization. This role partners with senior leadership and business units to translate financial data into insights that drive growth and alignment with strategy.

You will build reporting infrastructure, oversee monthly results, and mentor the FP&A team while advancing automation and data-driven transformation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of PQE in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles.
• Proven experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing strategic decision-making.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate financial insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner to assigned business lines, building strong, collaborative relationships with operational and executive leaders.
• Partner with business leaders to understand revenue, margin, utilization, and cost drivers.
• Provide financial insights and challenge assumptions to support strategic decisions, investments, and growth initiatives.
• Support pricing, resourcing, and profitability analysis, including business case development and ROI evaluation.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly financial reporting, variance analysis, and KPI tracking.
• Deliver executive-level insights, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Identify risks and opportunities and proactively communicate recommendations.
• Continuously enhance reporting clarity, relevance, and analytical depth.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modeling

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA / CPA / CFA

Job description

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as a strategic finance leader and trusted business partner to senior leadership and business line executives. This role is responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across the organization. The Director will translate financial data into actionable insights, support strategic initiatives, and ensure alignment between financial outcomes and business objectives.

A core focus of this role is deep partnership with business lines, providing proactive financial guidance to enable growth, optimize performance, and support data-driven decision-making.

What You’ll Do:

Strategic Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to assigned business lines, building strong, collaborative relationships with operational and executive leaders
• Partner with business leaders to understand revenue, margin, utilization, and cost drivers
• Provide financial insights and challenge assumptions to support strategic decisions, investments, and growth initiatives
• Support pricing, resourcing, and profitability analysis, including business case development and ROI evaluation

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support annual budgeting with the MD of FPA, long-range planning, and rolling forecast processes
• Partner with business lines to align financial plans with operational and strategic priorities
• Develop our Reporting infrastructure and scenario analyses to support decision-making
• Ensure planning assumptions are consistent, transparent, and well-documented

Performance Management & Reporting

• Oversee monthly and quarterly financial reporting, variance analysis, and KPI tracking
• Deliver executive-level insights, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership
• Identify risks and opportunities and proactively communicate recommendations
• Continuously enhance reporting clarity, relevance, and analytical depth

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
• Partner closely with Accounting, and other Operations teams to ensure data integrity and alignment

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and systems
• Leverage automation, AI and technology to improve efficiency and scalability
• Support finance transformation initiatives and system implementations

What You’ll Bring:

Required

• 10+ years of PQE in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing strategic decision-making
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate financial insights for non-financial stakeholders
• Proven people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams

Preferred Industry Experience

• Professional services environment, including experience with utilization, margin management, project economics, and variable compensation models

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong business and commercial acumen
• Consultative, collaborative leadership style
• Ability to balance hands-on analysis with executive-level perspective
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• High integrity, accountability, and ownership mindset

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or comparable advanced financial credential

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Benefits Summary

The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site: https://www.crosscountry-consulting.com/careers/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employeesand applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.