Sr. Director, FP&A

Role Description

The leader of Global Financial Planning & Analysis is a detail-oriented and hands-on role that will report to the CFO overseeing budgets/forecasts and will provide strategic direction to SCIEX’s long-term planning regarding FP&A matters. The candidate will work across functions to produce strategic financial analysis for several global businesses and associated functions, in addition to other core responsibilities.

• Reporting directly to the CFO/VP Finance & IT and working closely with the executive team.
• Tasked with improving company performance through careful identification and management of business trends.
• Oversee Corporate level FP&A: lead all processes, delegating key areas to analysts as needed, and coordinating global, business level FP&A teams to consolidate top-level results.
• Lead Strategic Financial Process including projecting 3-year trends.
• Lead global Annual Budgeting.
• Maintain rolling forecasts for current year results on a monthly basis.
• Identify and manage risk in forecasted revenue, OP and Working Capital, providing key recommendations to countermeasure any risk identified.
• Oversee Financial Systems and Business Intelligence teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional awareness of business trends and decision support by interfacing with key leaders in finance and business stakeholders.
• Lead monthly business reviews with regional and business unit groups to report on performance vs. forecast, budget and prior periods.
• Develop metrics on key operating processes and enhance internal reporting dashboards.
• Create and provide analytical support for presentation materials, including Office of the Chief Executive meetings discussion materials and presentations.
• Assist with special projects, including financial modeling of potential acquisitions and open innovation projects.
• Ensure the seamless integration of back-office activities generated from future acquisitions.
• Work closely with Controllership function in business support and analysis, as required.
• Advocate and champion continuous improvement within the functional area as well as throughout the organization.
• Participate in Kaizens / skill development opportunities across the platform and throughout the broader corporation.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate proficiency in FP&A in a fast-paced, success-driven organization that operates with the mantra "Best Team Wins!"
• Will have the presence to challenge the status quo, elevate issues and keep their supervisor advised of current and evolving matters.
• Must be capable of operating independently, but readily seek the counsel of others, when necessary.
• Can balance the demands of financial accuracy with operational effectiveness.
• Will seek opportunities to provide financial counsel to other functional areas in support of the organization's immediate and longer-term objectives.
• Will possess solid oral/written communication skills and advanced analysis skills.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Accounting/Finance.
• 10+ years of increasing responsibility in various accounting and finance roles, preferably in a $1B-multinational or publicly-traded organization possessing manufacturing operations. Life Science experience preferred.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Desired software expertise — Oracle and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), mastery in Excel.
• Travel – 25%.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles.
• Annual salary range for this role is between $230,000 to $270,000 per year (USD).
• This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.