Director Strategy & Finance at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. in Jersey City, NJ

At Jackson Hewitt, we are working hard for the hardest working Americans and we are on a mission to completely change the way our customers engage with their personal finances. Jackson Hewitt combines the fun, fast-paced culture of a startup with the scale and reputation of one of the nation’s largest retailers. This role offers the chance to work on strategic issues, unparalleled access to company leadership, strong opportunities for advancement within the organization, and highly competitive compensation that reflects our commitment to our talent.

We have a passion for our employees and our customers. We recognize and appreciate that our team members are our single greatest competitive advantage. Being an industry leader requires a consistent focus on quality, innovation, performance and results.

The Director, Strategy & Finance is responsible for leading and providing direction to the Commercial (Company Owned and Franchise Operations) Finance team. This role will be responsible for directly supporting the two largest revenue generating departments within Jackson Hewitt - a footprint of 6,000 franchise and company-owned stores. In addition to the VP of Finance, to whom this individual will report to, this role will have regular interaction with senior management team, including but not limited to the CEO, CFO, SVP for Company Owned and SVP for Franchise Operations. This is a highly visible role tasked with helping Jackson Hewitt build on their business success.

What you'll do here:

• Demonstrated track record in leading and mentoring team members, passionate about developing and building a high-performance team
• Be a strategic partner to the SVP’s and work with them and their leadership teams to understand operational and financial performance. Develop strategies to assist the Commercial organizations to meet its long-term growth objectives
• Leverage data and insights to drive decisions, analyze business performance, identify trends and deviations from plan and assess root causes.
• Develop/ enhance key performance indicators measuring the financial health of the Commercial organizations
• Responsible for developing and analyzing Commercial budgets and performing planning, forecasting, analysis and reporting.
• Reviews past and current financial performance; reforecast based on strategic changes and business results;
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis for the CEO, CFO, SVP’s (as needed).

Skills and qualities you’ll bring for success:

This role requires 7-9 years in roles of progressive responsibility, including 2-3 years in managerial positions. Although not required, experience in or familiarity with the financial services and/or retail sectors is preferred.

The ideal candidate should also possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Strong quantitative and analytical ability as well as a data-driven approach for solving problems;
• Ability to think strategically and practical sense of how to cut to the core issues/analysis;
• Deep expertise in Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to learn new business process software applications; Prior knowledge and experience with BI tools is preferred;
• A track record of developing team members for growth and advancement as well as managing a team to high levels of performance;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to communicate the results of analysis to leaders across the organization;
• Demonstrated ability to working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment

What you will get if you join us:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• 21 Days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• 401k + Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Pet Insurance
• Corporate Discount Program
• Fast-paced, innovative culture with an open and collaborative environment
• Ample opportunity to develop core and new skillsets and have a stake in your own success
• Freedom to create your best work and make a visible impact on the organization
• Opportunities for advancement within the organization
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