Director, FPandA

Michael Page; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus (disc.)

Full benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page's client, a global technology, manufacturing and production company, is hiring a Director, FP&A for a fully remote role. You will be a key finance business partner to the CFO and GM, owning the P&L for the manufacturing unit and driving planning, forecasting and cost controls.

You will mentor the FP&A team, collaborate with RandD, product, sales and commercial groups, and lead process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in finance/FP&A
• 3 years in leadership
• Experience in tech/SaaS/manufacturing
• Strong FP&A with modeling and dashboards
• Oracle and Hyperion experience
• Partnership with senior leadership as strategic partner
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Partner with exec leadership to meet financial goals
• Own P&L for manufacturing unit
• Mentor FP&A talent and build team
• Collaborate with R&D, product, sales and commercial teams
• Drive profitable growth with cross-functional solutions
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
• Perform monthly variance analysis with commentary
• Maintain cost controls and visibility
• Improve controls and SOX compliance
• Drive data-based forecasting and strategic thinking

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Dashboards

Advanced Excel

Communication

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Job description

The client are a global technology, manufacturing and production company that are FULLY REMOTE. They are looking for a new FP&A leader to be a main finance business partner to the main senior leadership team. The successful Director, FPandA MUST have a strong background in FPandA (modeling, dashboards etc.), whilst also having a background from a SaaS and/or manufacturing company.

The client have a global presence, with manufacturing plants based across North America and Europe. The successful candidate will work fully remotely, but will be required to travel to a few places (Sweden (Europe), Everett (WA), Chicago and New York City etc.) every 1-2 months. The role reports directly to both the CFO and General Manager of the company, there is scope for the Senior Manager, FPandA to lead a team within the next year and there is progression possible within the business, and into a number of the parent company's other subsidiaries.

Description

The successful Director, FPandA will:

• Partner with exec/senior leadership (including C-suite) to deliver on financial goals.
• Own the full P&L for the manufacturing business unit.
• Mentor FP&A talent to build an organization of high impact players with a pathway for continued career advancement.
• Business Partner closely with senior leaders across all areas of the business (mainly Rand D, product, sales, and commercial teams)
• Drive profitable growth by working alongside commercial, product and engineering teams to solve problems and close gaps.
• Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Monthly variance analysis (with commentary).
• Cost Controls.
• Advance our controls environment by ensuring strong cost visibility throughout the organization as well as accountability to monthly, quarterly and full-year budgets.
• Operate from a baseline of strong analytical and data-based logic in the development of forecasts, problem solving, and project delivery.
• Function as a strategic thought leader within your business unit with a drive to innovate and a passion for execution.
• Partner with the accounting team to ensure SOX and accounting policy compliance across the business.
• Drive process improvements and efficiencies across the business.

Profile

The successful Director, FPandA will:

• Have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in finance/FPandA roles
• 3 years in a leadership capacity
• MUST have a background in tech/SaaS/electronics/appliance manufacturing
• MUST have strong FPandA experience (financial modeling, dash-boarding etc.)
• Prior working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion
• Prior experience partnering with senior/exec leadership as a strategic partner
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Job Offer

• $180,000 - $215,000
• Bonus (disc.)
• FULL benefits package
  

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