Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company is seeking a Sr. Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the analytics engine for NAPA business units, collecting, managing, and communicating financial information for senior leadership.

You will guide budgeting, forecasting, and modeling efforts to improve visibility into performance and drive cost effectiveness. The role requires 10+ years in finance leadership, strong Excel and analytics tool expertise, and the ability to influence across multiple

Qualifications

• BS in Finance or Accounting.
• 10+ years of management experience in finance, financial analysis, and/or financial reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with management at all levels.
• Ability to influence across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Supports operations and finance leadership in budgeting & forecasting processes, collaborating with leadership in all aspects of financial support, project analysis and modeling.
• Performs data-driven financial analyses such as capital expenditure and operating plan variance analyses to enhance visualizations and reports of financial performance on a monthly cadence for senior leaders.
• Leads a team of analysts through the application of FP&A/GAAP processes, best practices, and financial leadership by ensuring accountability to achieve desired results.
• Identifies and communicates actionable insights and reconciles operational variations versus financial plans and/or expectations.
• Formulates annual operating budgets for multiple functions, ensuring budgets are reflective of well thought out analyses.
• Maintains customer focus mindset with stakeholders with a focus on delivering solutions that meet their expectations.
• Develops and maintains quarterly projections based on past results and anticipated financial trends.
• Defines and forecasts financial models to support the analysis of operating activities.
• Works cooperatively with others across organization to achieve sharable objectives through effective communication and delivery
• Organizes the presentation of financial information for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Communication

Education

BS in Finance or Accounting

CPA or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data mining tools

BI tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis executes the analytics engine for NAPA business units, collecting, managing, analyzing, and communicating financial information, analyses, and insights on both a GAAP and operational basis for senior leadership. Providing world class financial leadership and leveraging a team of finance professionals, this role facilitates the growth of NAPA’s operating models by improving visibility into the financial performance. The role is responsible for providing data-driven insights capable of transforming the organization’s productivity, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Supports operations and finance leadership in the design, maintenance, and presentation of budgeting & forecasting processes, collaborating with leadership in all aspects of financial support, project analysis and modeling. Performs data-driven financial analyses such as capital expenditure and operating plan variance analyses to enhance visualizations and reports of financial performance on a monthly cadence for senior leaders. Leads a team of analysts through the application of FP&A/GAAP processes, best practices, and financial leadership by ensuring accountability to achieve desired results. Identifies and communicates actionable insights and reconciles operational variations versus financial plans and/or expectations. Formulates annual operating budgets for multiple functions, ensuring budgets are reflective of well thought out analyses. Maintain customer focus mindset with stakeholders with a focus on delivering solutions that meet their expectations. Develops and maintains quarterly projections based on past results and anticipated financial trends. Defines and forecasts financial models to support the analysis of operating activities. Works cooperatively with others across organization to achieve sharable objectives through effective communication and delivery Organizes the presentation of financial information for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

BS in Finance or Accounting. Experience with leading teams surrounding responsibilities listed above. 10+ years of management experience in finance, financial analysis, and/or financial reporting. Ability to view sales and store operations, actively innovating and communicating the strategic priorities of sales and store operations, particularly in terms of their financial implications. Excellent Microsoft and analytics tools expertise. Ability to drive vision and purpose with direct team and stakeholders to meet objectives. Ability to influence across multiple business units. Experience using report writing and data mining tools. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with management at all levels. Strong negotiation and partnership skills with the ability to influence and challenge decisions and processes. Forward-thinking in implementing tolls and techniques to improve analytics, driving better business decisions. Self-motivated and able to independently manage multiple responsibilities concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

Advance degree or relevant experience. CPA.

Leadership

Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team. Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication. Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions. Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker. Develops high-performing teams by providing inclusive leadership, attracting and developing world-class talent, providing ongoing feedback, and building trust across the organization.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

Work performed in a typical office environment. Ability to travel as needed, up to 15%.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.