Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis will lead enterprise financial planning and forecasting for TAIT. This role owns the integrated three-statement planning model with a specific focus on cash flow, working capital and liquidity visibility. The Director will support enterprise investment analysis and PMO-led cost reduction initiatives by validating savings methodology, tracking realized savings, and identifying gaps between committed actions and financial results.

Responsibilities

Enterprise planning, forecasting and three-statement model ownership

• Build and maintain an integrated three-statement model as the single source of truth for consolidated planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and cash flow visibility.
• Partner with FP&A analysts and business partners to define key forecast drivers that support the rolling monthly forecast, annual operating plan, and multi-year strategic plan.
• Develop analysis that supports forecast assumptions and explain variances between forecast and actual performance; continually refine the model based on business trends and actual results.
• Maintain sensitivity analysis to evaluate the impact of key assumption changes on EBITDA, cash flow and working capital.
• Leverage AI and automation tools to increase the speed and accuracy of financial insights.

Cash forecasting, working capital and liquidity visibility

• Partner with Treasury and Accounting to maintain a rolling cash forecast that connects operating performance, working capital, capital spending and project timing to liquidity outlook.
• Monitor key working capital drivers, including receivables, payables, project assets and liabilities, inventory and other cash conversion trends.
• Quantify the cash flow impact of timing shifts and management actions, and communicate implications clearly to Finance leadership.

PMO cost reduction and spend cube analytics

• Support the PMO office by tracking cost reduction initiatives, validating savings methodology, confirming realized savings and identifying gaps between committed actions and financial results.
• Support maintenance of dashboards and executive reporting that compare cost reduction targets to actual savings by initiative, owner, timing, category and financial statement impact.
• Partner with Global Procurement to analyze spend cube data to identify controllable spend trends, supplier consolidation opportunities and savings actions.
• Evaluate and execute ROI analyses for capital and strategic investments.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; MBA, CFA or CPA preferred.
• Approximately 10-12 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance or operational finance.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including advanced Excel, driver-based forecasting, variance analysis, sensitivity analysis and demonstrated ownership of integrated three-statement planning models.
• Experience in a leveraged or PE-owned environment, connecting working capital, liquidity, cash flow, operations, and covenant considerations to defensible forecasts.
• Experience with cash forecasting, working capital analysis, liquidity reporting and financial statement interdependencies.
• Experience using AI, automation, or business intelligence tools to improve financial analytics, reporting efficiency, and recurring planning processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial and operational information for senior finance leaders.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; able to adapt quickly, challenge assumptions constructively and lead others through complex business issues.

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics

TAIT Benefits:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions (HDHP plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care)
• Employer-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage
• Employer-paid Short-term with optional long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness stipends
• Voluntary benefits (e.g., accident, critical illness)
• Paid vacation and 12 holidays