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Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: City of Industry • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, providing critical financial insights and recommendations to drive growth and profitability
  • Partner with VP of FP&A and executive leadership to drive the company’s long-term financial strategy ensuring financial planning aligns with organizational goals
  • Build strong relationships and frequently interact with finance business partners to develop a clear understanding of business issues
  • Participate in Monthly Business Reviews and present financial performance updates to the Senior Leadership Team
  • Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting dashboards to monitor key business metrics and trends
  • Analyze business performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and levers to optimize financial outcomes
  • Provide deep-dive financial analyses to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and investment decision
  • Lead post-mortem analyses on capital investments to assess profitability and effectiveness
  • Assess process improvement opportunities that enhance the efficiency of the financial planning cycle while also increasing the informative value of the content provided to Sr. Management
  • Develop financial presentations for Sr. Management and Board of Directors meetings
  • Design the Planning cycle process and subsequent coordination and communication
  • Provide leadership to the team in the development and maintenance of financial models supporting Balance Sheet/Cash Flow forecasting, Long Range Planning and the consolidation of channel / divisional forecasts
  • Drive the monthly and quarterly forecasting process, ensuring alignment with business objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Conduct monthly P&L variance analysis, identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards that provide real-time visibility into financial performance
  • Work with the Accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial close, reconciling actuals against forecasts and budgets

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related function with a proven track record in financial leadership positions
  • MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred but not required
  • Proven leadership abilities with experience in managing and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and data-driven decision-making
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models
  • Experience with financial systems, ERP tools, and data visualization platforms
  • Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize work efficiently, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a high level of attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally across teams and departments

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingforecastingbudgetingdata-driven decision-makingP&L variance analysisfinancial analysisprocess improvementKPI developmentfinancial reportingcapital investment analysis
Soft skills
leadershipanalytical thinkingcritical thinkingcommunicationpresentation skillscollaborationrelationship buildingtime managementprioritizationcomposure under pressure
Certifications
MBACPACFA
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