Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)The Senior Director of FP&A will be a key finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic decision support across the organization. Reporting to the Vice President of FP&A, this role will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to improve profitability, optimize resources, and support long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities - Own the annual budget, recurring forecast cycles, and long-term financial planning process across multiple business units and locations.
- Deliver executive-level financial reporting and provide actionable insights around revenue, margins, EBITDA, operating expenses, cash flow, and working capital.
- Build and maintain financial models to evaluate growth opportunities, acquisitions, capital investments, pricing initiatives, and other strategic decisions.
- Analyze business performance and identify key trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers impacting financial results.
- Lead budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and year-over-year variance analysis, translating results into clear recommendations for leadership.
- Develop profitability and performance analysis across customers, products, branches, regions, and markets.
- Create and enhance KPI dashboards and management reporting that improve visibility into financial and operational performance.
- Partner with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Accounting, and other functional leaders to support business planning and decision-making.
- Support acquisition, integration, expansion, and due diligence activities through financial modeling and analysis.
- Standardize forecasting and reporting practices while improving forecast accuracy, data integrity, and overall planning efficiency.
- Lead and develop the FP&A team, establishing clear expectations while strengthening analytical and business-partnering capabilities.
- Improve finance systems, reporting tools, and automation through collaboration with Finance and IT, including ERP and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI.
- Prepare financial presentations and recommendations for executive leadership, Board meetings, and other key stakeholders.
- Support broader finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across the organization.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive Finance and/or FP&A experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
- 8+ years of experience managing and developing finance teams.
- Experience in a publicly traded environment; Fortune 500 experience strongly preferred.
- Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, strategic planning, and financial statement analysis.
- Strong understanding of operational KPIs, profitability analysis, working capital, cash flow, and performance management.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
- Experience supporting multi-location or multi-business-unit organizations.
- Industry experience within distribution, building products, commercial construction, retail, industrial operations, or manufacturing preferred.
- Experience working with ERP, enterprise planning, reporting, and business intelligence systems.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and partner effectively across operational and corporate functions.
