Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Emerson

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Appleton Group leading enterprise-wide forecasting and budgeting. Partnering with senior leaders to drive informed decisions and advance finance capabilities.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRosemont • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management
Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators
Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
Manage and lead the FP&A team
Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
Conduct ad-hoc reporting and analysis along with Quarterly and Monthly Financial reports
Develop financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives
Analyze complex financial information and reports for accurate recommendations to management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in a corporate or divisional Financial Planning and Analysis environment; this should include 2+ years experience leading a team
Demonstrated ability to create, implement, and manage FP&A processes, create system reporting and collaborate with team members in a hands-on management capacity

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance plans
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Paid parental leave
Vacation and holiday leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial consultingfinancial forecastingbudgetingfinancial modelingperformance analysisdata analysisreportingvariance analysiskey performance indicatorsstrategic initiatives

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic supportcollaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam managementhands-on management

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree