Financial Planning & Analysis Director
AspenTech • Bedford, MA • Full Time • $146,900–$183,600 / year
Posted on Fri, Aug 28, 2026
The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The Role
Reports to: Vice President, Financial Planning & AnalysisThe Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) group is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, long-term financial planning, and strategic business analysis for the global AspenTech business. Reporting to the Vice President of FP&A, the Director of FP&A is a trusted business partner who regularly interfaces with the executive team.
This role will have responsibility for business partnerships across the organization, and will coordinate financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting efforts to ensure efficient financial operations. The role requires an understanding of the technical solutions employed to produce actionable financial information and will own many components of our FP&A platform administration and enhancements.
The role is demanding, deadline driven, and has significant business impact. It has strong visibility and connectivity throughout the global AspenTech organization and provides a tremendous opportunity for a candidate aspiring to elevate their career within FP&A.
Your Impact
- Act as a trusted advisor to the VP FP&A and actively collaborate with the AspenTech executive team
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate critical initiatives and incorporate financial impacts into long-term financial plans
- Maintain long-term financial projection models (including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow); refine calculations to incorporate changes in accounting rules and business plans; integrate the models with operating data
- Direct process and system changes necessary to accurately capture, analyze, and report revenue and non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the business
- Prepare comprehensive and insightful numerical and graphical analyses of comparative results to budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Coordinate the production of presentation material and required schedules for Board Meetings, Presidents’ Councils, Financial Reviews, and Profit Reviews
- Mentor other members of the FP&A organization and help set the strategic direction of the group
- Design and produce ad-hoc reports and analysis as required
What You'll Need
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
- MBA degree is highly valued; CPA and/or CFA qualification a plus
- 5+ years of relevant experience including demonstrated experience with the assessment, design, and development of financial projections and business modeling
- Proven success in technical aspects of business operations modeling and the ability to translate business operations into internally consistent financial models
- Exceptional organization skills and focused attention to detail with high standards for quality and accuracy of work product
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and present succinctly to collaborators at all levels
- Keen eye for business coupled with a proven understanding of accounting and finance principles
- Collaborative demeanor with a track record of forming relationships and partnering across geographies and functions
- Proven ability to successfully handle multiple deliverables and changing priorities
- Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Experience with Adaptive Financial Planning, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), and Hyperion Planning a plus
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