Director of Strategic Finance & FP&A – Growth & M&A

Foreword Companies; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance included

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Foreword Companies is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance & FP&A to partner with the CFO and executive team. You will translate enterprise strategy into financially grounded plans, lead long-range planning, scenario analysis, and capital allocation across Foreword Companies.

You will own budgeting, performance management, pricing and profitability analysis, M&A modeling, and governance of data models and BI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• Progressive strategic finance, FP&A, or corporate finance experience required.
• Experience with enterprise planning, performance management, and M&A modeling preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to communicate with executives and translate complex analysis into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and planning for balance sheet, cash flow, financing capacity, and milestones.
• Develop long-range plans and scenario models outlining assumptions, ranges, risks and financial implications.
• Establish formal handoffs from rolling forecast to strategic planning and scenario work.
• Build and monitor KPI scorecards with BI-enabled reporting.
• Provide executive-ready business cases with clear recommendations and ownership.

Skills

Strategic finance

FP&A

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Cross-functional partnership

Excel proficiency

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Advanced degree / CPA / CFA valued

Experience in enterprise planning / corporate finance

M&A modeling / synergy tracking

Multi-entity experience

Tools

BI software

Data modeling

Forecasting tools

Job description

Foreword Companies is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance & FP&A to partner with the CFO and executive team. You will translate enterprise strategy into financially grounded plans, lead long-range planning, scenario analysis, and capital allocation across Foreword Companies.

You will own budgeting, performance management, pricing and profitability analysis, M&A modeling, and governance of data models and BI dashboards.