Executive Director, Corporate FP&A

Tenneco

$160K — $190K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in FP&A, particularly in large, complex organizations.
  • Proven experience in the automotive or industrial sectors is preferred.
  • Expertise in financial systems and tools like OneStream and SAP.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an emphasis on actionable insights.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, especially with C-level executives.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience, managing teams across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact financial analysis to clarify performance drivers and inform major decisions.
  • Synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations for key executives.
  • Develop and deliver high-quality presentations for CEO, CFO, and Board members.
  • Enhance FP&A communication through clear narratives and persuasive insights.
  • Oversee development of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
  • Direct the consolidation of global financials, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Implement tools to improve forecast quality and reduce cycle time without sacrificing analysis depth.

Benefits

  • Join a high-impact financial leadership team that influences company-wide decisions.
  • Opportunity to shape and streamline financial processes across global regions.
  • Work in a dynamic sector with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Develop and mentor a strong FP&A team culture that prioritizes executive-level communication.
Full Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Analysis and Executive Insights
  • Lead high-impact financial analysis that clarifies performance drivers, identifies risks/opportunities, and informs enterprise-level decisions.
  • Synthesize complex data into clear, compelling executive insights and strategic recommendations for the CFO and senior leadership
  • Develop and deliver polished, high-quality presentations for the CEO, CFO, Board, and senior leadership, ensuring messages are concise, data-driven, and actionable
  • Elevate communication across FP&A through crisp narratives, clarity, and persuasive framing of insights


Financial Planning, Forecasting and Consolidation
  • Oversee the development of robust annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range strategic financial plans
  • Direct the consolidation of global financials across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with corporate standards while streamlining the process for efficiency
  • Implement tools and best practices that improve forecast and consolidation quality and reduce cycle time without compromising analytical depth


Team leadership and Business Partnering
  • Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership, synthesizing analysis into strategic recommendations that advance financial and operational priorities
  • Cultivate strong relationships with business unit leaders, influencing outcomes through data-driven perspectives and strategic counsel
  • Build and develop an analytically strong, insight-driven FP&A team with a culture anchored in executive-level communication, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement


JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or other technical field; MBA or CPA preferred.


Experience:

  • 10+ years of experience in FP&A, with a strong emphasis on analysis within a large, complex organization.
  • Proven track record in a similar role within the automotive or industrial sectors is preferred


Skills:

  • Expertise in financial systems and tools such as OneStream and SAP
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering actionable insights
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills; capable of effectively engaging with C-level executives
  • Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to manage and develop teams across multiple geographies


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