Strategic FP&A Director — Growth & Insight

Total Polymer Solutions; Romeoville (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Formerra is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead management reporting, planning, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis. This role partners with executive leadership to translate financial and operational data into clear insights that drive EBITDA growth and cash generation.

This hybrid position requires 10+ years in finance, strong leadership, and experience in FP&A, financial modeling, and performance analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience including FP&A, management reporting, or commercial finance.
• 5+ years of leadership experience coaching and managing finance professionals.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-level decision support.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecast, and long-range planning, including revenue, margin, Opex, EBITDA, working capital, cash flow, and capital planning.
• Develop driver-based models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisions.
• Provide timely variance analysis against budget/forecast with clear drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Drive forecast accuracy and identify risks and opportunities across the business.
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to improve sales productivity, pricing discipline, margin, and profitability.
• Translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations to improve performance.
• Coordinate planning across Finance, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to align finances with strategy.
• Develop monthly/quarterly/annual reporting packages, dashboards, and KPIs for leadership.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Management reporting

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field

MBA, CPA, CMA or other relevant advanced credential preferred

Job description

Formerra is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead management reporting, planning, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis. This role partners with executive leadership to translate financial and operational data into clear insights that drive EBITDA growth and cash generation.

This hybrid position requires 10+ years in finance, strong leadership, and experience in FP&A, financial modeling, and performance analytics.