Senior Director – Financial Planning & Analysis

ACI Worldwide

Senior finance leader accountable for financial performance and strategic decision support in payments ecosystem. Collaborating with GM and leadership to translate insights and drive growth.

Posted 5/19/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cognos

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Biller segment P&L (revenue, margin, spend, cash flow)
Lead annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan
Maintain driver-based financial model (volume, pricing, retention, mix)
Deliver variance analysis, risks, and opportunities
Define and track KPIs (transaction growth, yield, retention, margins)
Drive accountability for financial commitments
Advise GM and leadership on performance and trade-offs
Connect near-term results to long-term strategy
Translate complex data into actionable insights
Support pricing, product, and growth initiatives
Lead financial evaluation of investments and M&A
Provide scenario analysis for capital allocation
Drive operating leverage and cost efficiency
Identify margin expansion opportunities
Ensure ROI-based investment decisions
Prepare concise materials for CFO, ELT, and Board
Communicate performance, outlook, and actions clearly
Lead and develop FP&A team
Set standard for executive-ready outputs
Build bench strength and succession plans
Standardize and automate reporting and forecasting
Improve data quality and system integration (e.g., Cognos)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
10+ years progressive finance experience, including leadership roles
Strong FP&A and driver-based planning expertise
Experience in high-volume / transactional revenue models
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders
Advanced modeling and forecasting skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities for growth
Career development
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Innovative and collaborative work environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingvariance analysisKPI trackingscenario analysiscapital allocationcost efficiencymargin expansionforecastingdriver-based planninginvestment evaluation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluenceaccountabilitystrategic thinkingteam developmentdata interpretationproblem-solvingpresentation skillscollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in AccountingMBA