Interim Director of FP&A

East 57th Street Partners; United States; A distancia; USD 103.000 - 124.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

East 57th Street Partners is seeking an Interim Director of FP&A to partner with the CFO, build scalable planning processes, and improve financial reporting. This hands-on leader will drive forecasting, budgeting, and KPI development in a fast-growing environment.

The role emphasizes establishing FP&A infrastructure, creating actionable insights for executive decision-making, and working remotely with occasional travel to engage leadership and stakeholders.

Formación

• 8–12+ years of finance and FP&A experience.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Experience partnering with CFOs and senior leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with the CFO to develop and implement FP&A and forecasting processes.
• Lead the development of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Build and refine financial models to support strategic initiatives and operational decisions.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate growth opportunities and performance.

Conocimientos

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Excel

Executive stakeholder management

ERP familiarity

Herramientas

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Power BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

Compensation: $75 - $90 per hour (based on experience)

Location: Remote with travel as needed

Start Date: Immediate

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to partner closely with the CFO in building and scaling the company's finance function. This role will play a key part in establishing financial planning processes, improving reporting visibility, and developing the financial infrastructure necessary to support the company's next phase of growth.

The Interim Director of FP&A will work directly with executive leadership to develop forecasting models, improve financial reporting, and provide insights that support strategic decision-making. This is a hands-on role ideal for a finance leader who enjoys building structure in fast-growing organizations and can quickly implement scalable processes.

This engagement is remote with occasional travel as needed to collaborate with leadership and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CFO to develop and implement the company's financial planning and forecasting processes
• Lead the development of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans
• Build and refine financial models to support strategic initiatives and operational decision-making
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate growth opportunities and business performance

Executive & Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executive leadership
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics that provide clear visibility into financial and operational performance
• Deliver actionable financial insights to support business strategy

Finance Function Development

• Work closely with the CFO to build and structure the FP&A and broader finance function
• Establish standardized reporting frameworks, forecasting methodologies, and financial processes
• Assist in defining finance team roles, responsibilities, and workflow structures as the organization scales

Business Partnership

• Partner with leadership across operations, sales, and other departments to support financial decision-making
• Analyze operational performance and identify opportunities for revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization
• Support strategic initiatives through financial analysis and modeling

Systems & Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing financial reporting tools and processes
• Recommend improvements to reporting workflows, data visibility, and financial systems
• Support improvements within ERP or planning systems where needed

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8-12+ years of finance and FP&A experience
• Prior experience as a Director of FP&A, Finance Director, or senior FP&A leader
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Experience working closely with CFOs and executive leadership teams
• Ability to build and implement scalable FP&A processes in growing or evolving organizations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with systems such as NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is a plus
• Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth environments preferred
• Hands-on, execution-oriented mindset with the ability to quickly add value

Why This Role

• Opportunity to work directly with the CFO to help build and shape the finance function
• High-impact role supporting a growing organization
• Remote engagement with flexible structure
• Competitive hourly compensation of $75-$90/hour
• Immediate start with potential for extension depending on business needs