Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Associate Director

The Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) plays a pivotal role in supporting enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and decision support activities. This position serves as a trusted partner to finance leadership, delivering accurate, timely, and actionable financial insights that drive informed business decisions.

Reporting to senior finance leadership, the Associate Director will help ensure consistency, rigor, and transparency across the Company's financial planning and reporting processes. The role combines strong technical FP&A expertise with the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights for executive stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

Corporate Reporting & Financial Governance

• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly FP&A reporting packages, including management reports, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Develop concise, executive-level commentary that highlights business performance, key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support executive leadership and Board reporting requirements, including presentation materials and financial narratives.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial information across all reporting outputs.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance standards, and process documentation.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment between management reporting, forecasts, and financial results.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting process, long-range planning initiatives, and rolling forecast cycles.
• Consolidate business unit inputs and validate key assumptions to ensure forecasting accuracy and consistency.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models used for forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities through trend analysis and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Assist leadership in evaluating business performance against strategic and financial objectives.

Financial Analysis & Business Insights

• Conduct detailed analyses of revenue, margin, profitability, and operating expenses to identify business drivers and performance trends.
• Perform variance analysis and root-cause assessments to explain actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior periods.
• Deliver clear, data-driven recommendations that support leadership decision-making.
• Support strategic initiatives, cost optimization efforts, and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.
• Monitor key financial and operational metrics and proactively identify emerging trends.

Systems, Processes & Continuous Improvement

• Drive enhancements to FP&A reporting tools, systems, and data processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, standardization, and process optimization.
• Support financial system implementations, upgrades, and reporting enhancements.
• Champion data integrity and consistency across planning and reporting platforms.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and review support for FP&A analysts and managers.
• Promote best practices in financial modeling, reporting, forecasting, and analytical methodologies.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, Accounting, Strategy, and operational teams.
• Contribute to building a high-performing FP&A function focused on accuracy, efficiency, and business partnership.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related financial management roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading workstreams and providing guidance, mentorship, or oversight to team members.
• Strong background in corporate financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage and interpret complex financial data.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey financial information to executive audiences.
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with financial systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant professional designation preferred.