Director, FP&A

LE002 Onterris Payroll, LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking an accomplished FP&A leader to own annual planning, forecasting, and capital allocation. You will drive budgeting accountability and lead end-to-end capital expenditure processes across a multinational environment.

You will partner with treasury, corporate accounting, and executives, delivering financial insights and KPI frameworks; manage Workday Adaptive reporting and M&A due diligence and integration efforts. Irvine, CA based role.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience with 10+ years in FP&A and 5+ in a senior leadership role.
• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
• Confidentiality, ambiguity management, and proven leadership of planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Fully own annual planning and forecasting processes, driving accountability among budget owners.
• Develop end-to-end capital expenditure process including model, approvals and lookbacks.
• Provide strategic financial insights and KPI definitions to executive leadership.
• Lead Workday Adaptive reporting, consolidation, and management reporting.
• Oversee mergers & acquisitions financial due diligence, modeling and integration.

Skills

Financial leadership

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

M&A experience

US GAAP knowledge

Workday Adaptive

Data visualization

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA preferred

CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Workday Adaptive

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Fully own and manage annual planning and forecasting processes, being fully responsible over process and calendar, deliverables, planning system, and be the driver of proper accountability amongst operations and budget owners.
• Develop robust capital expenditure end-to-end process that begins with the budget, includes Coupa approval, establishes economic model and return metrics, considers accounting guidelines, and incorporates a lookback analysis to influence future allocation.
• Familiarity with an array of capital expenditures, growth and maintenance, equipment, vehicle, long-term project capital, software development, etc.
• Collaborate with Treasury on capital expenditure and cash forecasting and funding to reduce the overall cost of capital.
• Provide leadership in scaling the finance organization efficiently, driving process and cost optimization across the company and being an active participant in the Company’s continuous improvement programs.
• Manage production and delivery of corporate overhead expense budgets, partnering with C‑Suite and other executive leaders, and performing Zero Based Budgeting where appropriate.
• Be a trusted strategic partner to executive leadership providing financial insights, strategic decision making and capital allocation decisions aligned with growth priorities and strategic direction.
• Support internal and external reporting including executive team, board of directors, investor presentations, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) definitions and messaging, and associated analysis.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting, IT, and Global Business Services on ERP (Workday) data model management and operational and management reporting, with a deep understanding of transactional process flows.
• Act as primary business partner for Corporate Sales, Marketing, IT, Safety, Human Resources, Strategy and Legal providing strategic decision‑making support, growth and efficiency initiative driver and support, and be the hiring approval authority.
• Provide stakeholders with finance‑based decision support for implementing new, as well as maintaining existing, products and processes.
• This includes ongoing development and maintenance of KPIs and reports that will help the functional teams manage their day‑to‑day business.
• Active and key participant in mergers and acquisitions financial due diligence and valuation, operational/financial modeling, post‑close integration, and post‑mortem acquisition performance.
• Collaborate with seller and Strategy team to develop year‑one budgets for each acquisition.
• Provide leadership in Annual Incentive Plan and sales commissions plan structures, including managing accrual calculations for C‑suite.
• Responsible for components of bank compliance covenant reporting and forecasting of covenant ratios including working capital, cash tax, interest, and EBITDA adjustments.
• Identifies and presents profitability drivers and KPIs that indicate trends in business performance and the overall financial condition of the organization on a regular and ad‑hoc basis.
• Administers and maintains the Company’s internal reporting and forecasting system Workday Adaptive.
• Works closely with accounting team to ensure the accuracy of month end results, including ensuring that EBITDA adjustments are appropriately tracked, reviewed, approved, and documented.
• Oversees the training, mentoring and development of direct and/or indirect reports.
• Exercises safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• 15+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience, including 10+ years in FP&A with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field from an accredited university is required.
• MBA or professional certification (CFA or CPA) is preferred.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and honesty.
• Leads through ambiguity and change.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead annual planning, forecasting, and analytical processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast‑paced, project‑based services company.
• Experience with M&A including financial modeling, diligence, and integration.
• Prior roles in a multi‑national company with experience working effectively influencing senior operational leaders and other cross functional partners.
• Experience leading system integration projects and process automation initiatives with proficiency in system configuration, report building, and data model management.
• Familiarity with Workday Adaptive and data visualization tools and building queries for financial planning and analysis.
• Strong business acumen with a proven track record of understanding the business and operational drivers that result in financial outcomes across a varied number of service lines, business models, and end markets.
• Deep understanding of accounting and US GAAP preferred.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to distill complex concepts for non‑financial audiences.
• Continuous improvement and change agent mentality with perseverance and persistence.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. At Onterris, we take on complex challenges with purpose and momentum, alongside teams that lead with integrity, deliver together, and invest in your growth.

“Working with inspiring coworkers and clients across the globe over the past five years has been incredibly rewarding. Their passion motivates me to improve our client experience and work that I deliver.” – Erin Peck, Emissions Services

“There are not many places where a toxicologist can be boots‑on‑the‑ground at an environmental emergency one day and deep in a human health risk assessment or litigation the next, but this company is one of them, and honestly, that breadth is what makes me love the work. We are a team of scientists with a broad range of talents and experiences who genuinely take the mission to heart, because protecting people and communities from chemical hazards is not abstract here; it is exactly why we show up every day. The culture reflects that shared commitment in the best way: collaborative, rigorous, and truly motivated by the impact we make together.” – Andre Richardson, Consulting

“I knew my position here would be more than just a job. Every day is a new, exciting challenge to solve, and I get to go home knowing that the work I am doing is having a positive impact on the world.” – J Esteves, R&D