Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

StevenDouglas has partnered with a mid-sized, manufacturing company with global operations is seeking a Director of FP&A to join its U.S. finance team. The role is central to a broader effort to centralize finance operations, strengthen cost discipline, and standardize reporting and KPIs across the U.S. footprint. This is a ground-floor opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to help modernize a finance function as the company shifts from a traditional, founder-led model to a more structured, internationally governed organization—with meaningful room to grow as the business continues to expand. Job Responsibilities Own the annual budgeting cycle and lead ongoing FP&A activities, monitoring actual performance against plan across several operating sites. Drive cost-variance analysis and KPI tracking across facilities, pinpointing drivers of variance and developing corrective action plans. Support international financial reporting standards, consolidation, tax compliance, and governance requirements spanning multiple countries and accounting frameworks. Manage the integration of financial systems, processes, and internal controls for newly acquired business units. Help design and roll out standardized finance policies and performance metrics across U.S. sites, ensuring consistency with corporate-level reporting expectations. Serve as a key partner to the CFO, controller, finance managers and analysts, site-level administrative staff, plant leadership, and U.S. executive management, while contributing directly to a company-wide ERP rollout. Job Qualifications Solid analytical and financial background with hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A experience, plus familiarity with international reporting and consolidation standards (IFRS). Track record of building or improving finance processes and controls within a lean, resource-constrained environment. Background combining public accounting with corporate or operating-company experience, or equivalent exposure within a multinational business. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to earn trust quickly across U.S.-based operational teams; comfort working within a multicultural organization is a plus. Experience supporting or leading ERP implementations preferred; must be able to work independently in the details, not just through delegation, while remaining approachable and credible with plant-level staff. #J-18808-Ljbffr StevenDouglas