Director, Financial Planning & Analysis -Global Industrial

Job Summary

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis leads the enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and financial analysis processes, providing strategic decision support to executive leadership. This role is responsible for driving financial planning excellence, optimizing resource allocation, enhancing forecasting accuracy, and delivering actionable insights that support business performance and shareholder value creation. The position partners closely with Corporate and Business Unit leadership, FPA Business Unit leadership, Investor Relations, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Strategy, and Operations to ensure alignment of financial objectives and business priorities.

Responsibilities

Lead the global Forecast, Annual Operating Plan, and Long-Range Planning processes, driving coordination across business units and corporate functions while continuously improving forecasting accuracy and efficiency. Partner with executive leadership, corporate functions, and regional business units to provide value-added financial insights, identify risks and opportunities, and support strategic decision-making. Drive enterprise-wide standardization and continuous improvement of financial planning processes, systems, reporting, and governance to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability. Lead economic and market intelligence activities, leveraging internal and external data sources, macroeconomic indicators, industry trends, customer demand signals, inflation forecasts, and third-party market research to develop enterprise growth assumptions, support forecasting accuracy, and provide strategic insights to executive leadership. Support capital allocation decisions through financial analysis, investment evaluation, scenario modeling, and prioritization of strategic initiatives. Lead global monthly financial reviews, including variance analysis against forecasts and budgets, identification of key business drivers, and communication of actionable recommendations. Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support forecasting, strategic planning, capital investments, acquisitions, and other business initiatives. Support Investor Relations activities, including preparation of earnings materials, investor presentations, financial messaging, and analysis supporting external communications. Support quarterly external reporting processes, including earnings releases, earnings call preparation, presentation materials, and executive briefing documents. Partner with executive leadership to develop Board of Directors materials and presentations, providing financial analysis, strategic insights, and performance reporting. Assist in the development and preparation of a monthly consolidated corporate reporting package, including consolidated financial statements and detailed analysis of key performance indicators. Lead, develop, and mentor FP&A team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Oversee planning and reporting system enhancements, financial models, and reporting tools in partnership with IT and Finance Systems teams. Ensure the quality, integrity, timeliness, and accuracy of financial forecasts, reporting, and analyses while maintaining strong governance and internal controls. Perform special projects, strategic analyses, and other duties as assigned by senior leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting 10+ years of relevant experience in Accounting or Finance Minimum of 4 years in finance leadership role developing high-performing talent and directing high-performing team(s) Strategic mindset and proven ability to successfully lead a finance team Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, tracking, and reporting operating expenses Experience developing complex financial modeling skills, analytical skills, including a detailed understanding of financial statements and cash flow information Demonstrated analytical and quantitative ability, have a high degree of intellectual curiosity with a track record of delivered results while achieving or exceeding deadline expectations Ability to develop structured and fact-based strategy reports that include succinct conclusions and recommendations Proven problem solving, leadership and interpersonal skills, maintain sound judgment when making decisions and be highly organized Proven track record to deliver high levels of customer service Excellent written and verbal communication skills, be a quick learner with the ability to learn multiple systems and various data outputs, consolidating information into meaningful analysis to help drive both financial and operational decisions Outstanding Microsoft skills with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint Education, experience, and/or technical skill requirements.

Leadership

Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team. Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions. Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker. Develops high-performing teams by providing inclusive leadership, attracting and developing world-class talent, providing ongoing feedback and building trust across the organization.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

Principal duties of this job are performed primarily in an office environment, with occasional field duties. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to stand and walk short distances between work sites. Must be able to work in a corporate office setting. GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.