Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Government Executive Media Group LLC

$150K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 5-8+ years of corporate experience in an FP&A department or similar finance role
  • Strong experience supporting subscription-based or recurring revenue businesses
  • Experience with Workday Adaptive, NetSuite, Tableau, or similar tools preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial modeling capability
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead without formal authority
  • Strong executive communication, judgement, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Act as a thought partner to senior management and help evaluate strategic business decisions by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
  • Develop and refine ARR/MRR models that reflect short and long-term business plans
  • Own monthly close support and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency in reporting
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, concise narratives for senior management and prepare materials for senior leadership and board discussions
  • Anticipate leadership questions and proactively address them in materials and presentations
  • Drive automation and efficiency improvements in forecasting and budgeting using Adaptive, Tableau, Excel and other systems
  • Manage 1 offshore resource directly
  • Identify gaps in data quality or workflows and implement solutions
  • Help set standards for accuracy, clarity, and professionalism across the FP&A team

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead FP&A initiatives for multiple business units
  • Exposure to high-level strategic decision-making with senior management
  • Work with advanced financial tools and technology
  • Ability to influence financial strategy and operations
  • Flexibility in managing workstreams independently
Full Job Description
The Role

GovExec is seeking a senior-level FP&A professional to serve as a Director, FP&A. In this role, you will serve as the FP&A lead for several business units, independently owning forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning. The role requires strong judgement, deep financial acumen, and the ability to operate independently while collaborating with senior leaders across the business.

Responsibilities
  • Act as a thought partner to senior management and help them evaluate strategic business decisions by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
  • Develop and refine ARR/MRR models that reflect short and long-term business plans
  • Own monthly close support and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency in reporting
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, concise narratives for senior management and prepare materials for senior leadership and board discussions
  • Anticipate leadership questions and proactively address them in materials and presentations
  • Drive automation and efficiency improvements in forecasting and budgeting using Adaptive, Tableau, Excel and other systems
  • Manage 1 offshore resource directly
  • Identify gaps in data quality or workflows and implement solutions
  • Help set standards for accuracy, clarity, and professionalism across the FP&A team

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 5-8+ years of corporate experience in an FP&A department or similar finance role
  • Strong experience supporting subscription-based or recurring revenue businesses
  • Experience with Workday Adaptive, NetSuite, Tableau, or similar tools preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong financial modeling capability
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead without formal authority
  • Strong executive communication, judgement, and interpersonal skills

Success in This Role Looks Like:
  • Leadership trusts this person as a primary financial partner, not just a support resource
  • Forecast cycles run smoothly with minimal surprises, rework, and escalations
  • Financial narratives are clear, accurate, and aligned across stakeholders
  • The VP, FP&A can confidently delegate ownership of major workstreams

The compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $160,000 per year inclusive of a bonus potential.

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