Korn Ferry Professional Search has partnered with our client on their search for a Director of FP&A. This organization is Private Equity owned and has experienced substantial growth.
Opportunity Highlights:
This is a highly visible position that will have regular interaction with CFO and CEO of the organization
This role has the ability to make a considerable strategic impact to both finance and the business by driving process improvements and analytics that support decision making
Lead sharp and motivated team of Analysts
Scope of Responsibilities:
Financial Planning and Analysis: Lead the budgeting and forecasting activities for various departments using our enterprise planning tool. Work closely with the Senior FP&A Manager to shape strategic budgeting and planning approaches.
Ad Hoc & Business Analysis:
Construct financial models and business cases to facilitate investment decisions.
Partner with Sales and Operations to manage approval processes for new deals.
Develop business cases for unique or complex transactions.
Assess and quantify the financial impact of value-added opportunities, ensuring successful project execution.
Supervise the implementation of special business initiatives.
Conduct specialized business analyses, build financial models, and prepare presentations to provide strategic recommendations to senior executives on key decisions and future plans.
Performance Metrics and Trends: Direct the analysis of financial discrepancies between actual results and projections, as well as between different forecast periods. Perform detailed trend analysis to enhance financial understanding.
Strategic Partnership: Produce and evaluate short-term financial forecasts for different departments. Engage with senior leadership to formulate long-term projections and analyze potential financial impacts.
Tool and Model Development: Define and advance the strategic direction for our financial performance management systems and models.
System Optimization: Seek out and execute improvements for financial systems, reporting processes, and model integration. Shift from traditional spreadsheet methods to a comprehensive system-based approach, identifying necessary enhancements in IT and data management.
Skills Needed:
Strong experience building and manipulating financial models
Ability to influence across the organization
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to drive strategic projects
Strong experience using planning platform (Planful, Adaptive, Anaplan, etc)
Educational & Work Requirements:
Degree: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or similar. Master's degree preferred
Work Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of progressive FP&A experience; previous experience working in Private Equity setting is required.