Director, FP&A: Strategic Finance Partner for Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Stone Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Group (MCG) is seeking a Director, FP&A who will partner with local leadership teams to deliver real-time financial insight shaping strategy and profitability. This role embeds within operations, drives forecasts, develops dynamic models, and supports growth in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 3–7 years in financial analysis/FP&A, advanced Excel, GAAP knowledge, and hands-on AI platform experience, with strong communication to both financial and non-financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or a related function; private equity portfolio company experience helpful, but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a business partner—not just a report generator—with a track record of influencing operational decisions through financial insight.
• Advanced Excel skills including complex financial modeling, scenario analysis, and data manipulation.
• Hands-on experience with at least one AI platform in a professional context.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, management accounting, and financial statement analysis.
• Experience with percentage of completion accounting or construction/project-based industries is a significant plus.
• Exceptional communication skills—ability to present complex financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for regional portfolio companies, including variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Build and maintain rolling forecasts and dynamic financial models that support real-time decision-making by regional leadership.
• Perform deep-dive analyses on project-level profitability, including percentage of completion accounting reviews for construction and paving operations.
• Monitor and report on KPIs including revenue, EBITDA, gross margin, backlog, working capital, and cash conversion cycles.
• Serve as the primary corporate financial point of contact for local operational leaders, embedding into business reviews, project kick-offs, and strategy sessions.
• Partner with operations to build pricing models, evaluate bid/no-bid decisions, and assess the financial impact of operational initiatives.
• Support M&A due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance tracking for newly acquired portfolio companies.
• Prepare board-ready and sponsor-ready materials including monthly business reviews (MBRs), budget presentations, and ad hoc strategic analyses.
• Collaborate with corporate finance on consolidations, intercompany transactions, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle times for month-end close, reporting, and forecasting.
• Contribute to the design and deployment of BI dashboards and self-service analytics tools for regional stakeholders.
• Document and standardize analytical methodologies and financial playbooks across the region to ensure consistency and scalability.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Claude

ChatGPT

Copilot

Job description

Mission Critical Group (MCG) is seeking a Director, FP&A who will partner with local leadership teams to deliver real-time financial insight shaping strategy and profitability. This role embeds within operations, drives forecasts, develops dynamic models, and supports growth in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 3–7 years in financial analysis/FP&A, advanced Excel, GAAP knowledge, and hands-on AI platform experience, with strong communication to both financial and non-financial