Director of Financial Planning Analysis

Consultative Search Group; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Consultative Search Group seeks a Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to partner with executive leadership in shaping corporate planning, cost discipline, and decision support across a multi‑business environment.

The role leads budgeting, forecasting, model-building, and reporting, driving discipline in operating expenses, capex, and vendor analysis while partnering with Corporate Accounting on close processes and controls.

Qualifications

• The role requires leading budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for multiple departments.
• Strong ability to translate strategic priorities into disciplined budgets and analyses.
• Proven leadership and communication skills to interact with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and recurring forecasts for operating and capital expenditures.
• Deliver monthly reporting, variance analysis, and vendor-level reconciliations.
• Develop financial models, scenarios, and management reports for executives.
• Collaborate with accounting to improve close processes and reporting timeliness.
• Develop BI tools to improve visibility, forecasting, and decision support.
• Support merger-integration and other enterprise-finance initiatives.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

OneStream

Job description

A global entertainment and media organization is hiring a senior finance leader to strengthen corporate planning, cost discipline, and decision support across a complex, multi‑business operating environment.

Position Summary

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as the lead finance partner for corporate departments, translating strategic priorities into disciplined budgets, forecasts, controls, and performance insight. The role combines executive partnership with hands‑on ownership of operating expense, capital expenditure, vendor‑level analysis, and recurring reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with department heads and senior leaders to align operating plans, resource decisions, and financial priorities.
• Lead the annual corporate budgeting process and maintain recurring forecasts for operating and capital expenditures.
• Deliver monthly departmental reporting, variance analysis, and vendor‑level reconciliations against budget and prior periods.
• Apply a zero‑based budgeting mindset to challenge spending assumptions, evaluate vendor relationships, and identify margin‑improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain accurate financial models, statements, projections, and scenario analyses.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting to improve the accuracy and timeliness of close‑related and management reporting.
• Implement and reinforce financial controls covering budgets, payments, cash management, and departmental spending.
• Prepare clear financial reporting and analysis for senior management, investors, and lenders.
• Develop and deploy business‑intelligence tools that improve visibility, forecasting, and decision support.
• Lead ad hoc strategic analyses and support merger‑integration projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least seven years of experience in financial planning and analysis or a closely comparable finance leadership role.
• Demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, modeling, and management reporting.
• Ability to analyze substantial financial datasets and produce accurate reports, statements, and projections.
• Financial‑management experience establishing policies, procedures, and controls.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial capability, organization, and attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a large, global, or multi‑business organization.
• Experience using or managing NetSuite, OneStream, or comparable accounting and planning platforms.
• Experience developing business‑intelligence tools or improving forecast and reporting processes.
• Experience supporting merger‑integration or other enterprise finance initiatives.
• Entertainment, media, professional‑services, or another complex stakeholder‑driven operating environment.

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