FP&A Director

DeWinter Group; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DeWinter Group is seeking an accomplished Director of FP&A to lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning in a high-growth MedTech/Life Sciences context. You will drive insights, build robust models, and partner with executives to steer strategic initiatives.

The role calls for a decade of FP&A leadership, advanced Excel skills, and a collaborative leadership style in a hybrid Redwood City environment with a focus on transformation and profitability improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience with proven leadership capability.
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, change-driven environments.
• Highly analytical with strong business acumen and ability to connect financial results to operational drivers.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial planning/reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Provide actionable financial insights to assist strategic and operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Oversee monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Build and refine financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools for executive teams.
• Analyze key business drivers such as revenue, expenses, margins, cash flow, and headcount.
• Identify opportunities to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and cost management.
• Translate complex data into clear recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
• Enhance FP&A processes, systems, reporting, and financial modeling.
• Support strategic initiatives, business case development, and ad hoc analysis.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment of financial reporting and business results.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing Finance team, including a Finance Manager.

Skills

FP&A Leadership

Financial Modeling

Forecasting & Budgeting

Stakeholder Management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA or CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Excel

Adaptive Planning

QAD

Salesforce (SFDC)

Job description

Elevate Your Career as a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Join a dynamic and transformative MedTech/Life Sciences organization as their strategic FP&A leader. In this pivotal role, you will drive financial excellence through innovative planning, insightful analysis, and strong leadership, supporting a major turnaround and growth phase. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact during a high-stakes transformation, operating at the intersection of finance and strategic decision-making in a hybrid environment in Redwood City.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Provide actionable financial insights to assist strategic and operational decision-making.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Oversee monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting processes.
• Build and refine financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools for executive teams.
• Analyze key business drivers such as revenue, expenses, margins, cash flow, and headcount.
• Identify opportunities to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and cost management.
• Translate complex data into clear recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
• Enhance FP&A processes, systems, reporting, and financial modeling.
• Support strategic initiatives, business case development, and ad hoc analysis.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment of financial reporting and business results.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing Finance team, including a Finance Manager.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience with proven leadership capability.
• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, change-driven environments.
• Highly analytical with strong business acumen and ability to connect financial results to operational drivers.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial planning/reporting systems.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience within MedTech, Life Sciences, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Adaptive Planning, QAD, Salesforce (SFDC).
• Background in supporting companies through turnaround, restructuring, or significant growth.
• Prior experience mentoring or leading FP&A teams.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.
• Over a decade of relevant finance leadership experience.

Other Requirements:

• Hybrid work model in Redwood City with in-office presence on M/W/TH.
• Ability to start by 8/31/2026, with interview availability next week.
• Experience working in a rapidly changing environment undergoing transformation.

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead financial strategy during a transformative period, influencing the future of a growing organization in an innovative industry. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking, collaborative leader with the resilience and agility to navigate change and deliver strategic value.