Director, FP&A - Professional Services (Virtual)

Strada; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Strada is seeking a Director of FP&A to partner with business leaders, drive financial performance, and provide strategic insights. This role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for professional services across geographies.

You will analyze project economics, pricing decisions, and resource utilization while influencing senior leaders with clear, actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in FP&A or strategic finance, experience in professional

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A, strategic finance, or related experience.
• Experience in professional services, SaaS, or services-based business.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for assigned areas.
• Develop financial models and analyze data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers.
• Partner with leaders to improve financial performance and support strategic decisions.
• Analyze project economics, including revenue, profitability, utilization, capacity, margins, and resource needs.
• Provide visibility into services performance and opportunities to improve profitability and utilization.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Leadership

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA

Tools

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Power BI

Oracle

SAP

Job description

## Director, FP&A - Professional Services (Virtual)Apply: US-TX-Texas-Virtual: US-OH-Ohio-Virtual: US-IL-Illinois-Virtual: US-SC-South Carolina-Virtual: US-MD-Maryland-Virtual: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: R-6165***Note:** This is a 100% remote role located in the US.***Join us on a journey of endless possibilities**At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact.With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.Learn more at www.stradaglobal.com**The Opportunity**Strada is seeking a strategic and analytically minded Director, FP&A to partner with business leaders and drive financial performance across the organization.This role will go beyond traditional budgeting and forecasting, providing insight into the drivers of the business and helping leaders make informed decisions around growth, profitability, pricing, resources, and investments.The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience combined with professional services or services-based finance, project economics, and strategic business partnership. Experience in SaaS, technology, consulting, HCM, payroll, or other complex services environments is highly valued.**What You'll Do*** Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for assigned areas of the business.* Develop financial models and analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.* Partner with business and operational leaders to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making.* Analyze project and service economics, including revenue, profitability, utilization, capacity, margins, and resource requirements.* Evaluate pricing, project structures, investments, and workforce decisions from a financial perspective.* Provide visibility into professional services performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and resource utilization.* Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior leaders, challenging assumptions and translating complex analysis into clear recommendations.* Support strategic planning across multiple geographies and business units.* Develop executive-level reporting and presentations that clearly communicate financial performance and recommendations.* Partner with global finance and business teams, including offshore and shared-services organizations.* Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, data quality, and decision-making.**What We're Looking For*** Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.* 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline.* Experience at the Senior Manager level or demonstrated readiness to take on Director-level responsibility.* Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business planning.* Experience in professional services, consulting, SaaS, technology, HCM, payroll, or another services-based business.* Understanding of project economics, profitability, utilization, capacity, revenue, and/or margin management.* Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including experience working with large datasets and translating analysis into actionable insights.* Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions through financial analysis.* Experience working in a multinational or globally distributed organization.* Advanced Excel and strong financial modeling skills.* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.**Preferred Qualifications*** MBA, CPA, CFA, CMA, PMP, or other relevant certification.* Experience with SaaS or recurring-revenue business models.* Experience with project accounting, revenue recognition, or professional services financial management.* Experience with Workday, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Oracle, SAP, or similar systems.* Experience leading or mentoring finance professionals or cross-functional teams.**At Strada, our values guide everything we do:*** **Anticipate Customer Needs** – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.* **Own the Outcome** – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.* **Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter** – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.* **Empower Each Other to Solve Problems** – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.* **Care About Our Work and Our People** – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.**Benefits**At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process. **Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.**Diversity Policy Statement**Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.**Authorization to work in the Employing Country**To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.