Director Financial Planning & Analysis

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Company Overview

Serves as the enterprise FP&A leader for IT financial strategy, AI investment governance, and capital allocation. Responsible for driving financial planning, investment prioritization, and performance management across technology and strategic initiatives. Acts as a key advisor to senior leadership, influencing capital deployment, optimizing financial outcomes, and building scalable financial capabilities to support long-term growth.

Job Details

• Lead enterprise FP&A partnership with IT Finance, including strategic planning, forecasting, and performance management of multi-million-dollar technology investments.

• Establish and govern FP&A AI investment framework, including intake prioritization, funding allocation, and value realization tracking across functional areas.

• Drive enterprise capital allocation strategy, including business case development, ROI modeling, and investment prioritization aligned to corporate objectives.

• Serve as FP&A lead for strategic and transformation initiatives, providing financial leadership from business case development through execution and value realization.

• Oversee governance of complex, high-risk financial processes (impairment, lease analysis, compensation accruals), ensuring alignment with Accounting and audit standards.

• Lead system and process transformation efforts, including Oracle optimization, automation, and scalable planning capabilities.

• Develop advanced insights into cost drivers, investment performance, and enterprise financial risk, enabling proactive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to summarize data into reports and presentations for senior management and the Board of Directors.

• Knowledge of GAAP and financial statement preparation.

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and to be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level decision-making and capital allocation strategy.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Creative ability to access information from different sources and compile for analyses and presentations.

• Team player with experience developing talent and leading a small team.

• Attention to detail, with the ability to detect errors and identify trends.

• Deep understanding of technology finance, enterprise systems, and transformation investments.

• Expertise in data-driven decision-making, forecasting, and performance management.

• Advanced financial modeling, data analytics, reporting, and executive presentation capabilities.

Work Experience & Education

8-10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategy roles. Experience in IT finance, capital allocation, or transformation initiatives is strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree required; MBA, CPA, CFA strongly preferred