Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - B&I

Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis - B&I

New York, NY, United States

Job Description

The Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a hands-on finance leader responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic decision support within a Fortune 500 publicly traded environment. This role bridges enterprise-level financial leadership with the operational realities of a service-based, multi-location business.

Partnering closely with business unit and operational leaders, the CFO team, executive leadership, Investor Relations, and Accounting, the Senior Director drives financial performance, protects and expands margins, supports strategic and growth initiatives, and delivers insights that influence decision-making at every level, from the boardroom to the field.

The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

• You will also be eligible to participate in a company incentive or bonus program.
• You may be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise and segment budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, integrating top-down financial targets with bottom-up, project-level detail.
• Lead monthly and annual forecasting cycles with a focus on project-level profitability, pipeline health, cash flow, and risk mitigation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Industry Group President, CFO team, and executive leadership, translating financial performance into clear, actionable guidance for both financial and non-financial audiences.

Business Performance Management & Analytics

• Drive performance management, KPI reporting, and business analytics that identify trends, opportunities, and risks across the segment.
• Develop and refine reporting tools that give operational leaders better insight into controllable profitability, labor productivity, and overhead efficiency.
• Review and validate project financials, including revenue recognition, job cost reporting, and cash flow forecasting, to ensure accurate and timely insights for decision-making.
• Partner with operations and estimating teams on contract pricing, change orders, and cost recovery strategies to protect and expand margins.

Controls, Process Improvement & ERP Transformation

• Support the segment's adherence to U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies, identifying opportunities to streamline reporting and reduce controllership risk.
• Play a key leadership role in ERP transformation initiatives, ensuring financial processes are standardized, automated, and aligned with project execution needs.
• Drive FP&A process improvements and automation efforts, shortening month-end cycle times and enhancing forecast accuracy.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead the team through the adoption of AI and advanced analytics tools, championing their use to shorten the close cycle, accelerate insight delivery, and analyze large, complex data sets at speed and scale.
• Build team fluency and a culture of responsible, value-driven AI adoption by identifying high-impact opportunities to automate manual work and embedding new tools into forecasting, reporting, and month-end processes.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance team, instilling a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in leadership meetings and business reviews, helping set performance goals and drive accountability throughout the organization.
• Promote close collaboration between Finance, Accounting, and Field Operations to ensure financial alignment across the business.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A leadership responsibilities.
• 7+ years of experience leading teams in a complex public company environment.
• Demonstrated experience with project-based or contract-driven financials (e.g., construction, electrical, engineering, facilities services, or similar industries).

Preferred

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional credential.
• Fortune 500 experience, including support of earnings cycles and Investor Relations activities.
• Experience leading or supporting a large-scale ERP transformation.

Key Attributes

• Hands-On: Balances enterprise strategy with operational execution and is comfortable working in fast-moving, project-oriented environments.
• Proactive: Identifies risks early and drives corrective action before they impact results.
• Clear Communicator: Explains financial performance effectively to both executive and non-financial audiences.
• Collaborative, Accountable, and Results-Driven: Leads through influence and follows through to outcomes.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Forecast accuracy
• Revenue and margin growth
• Accounts receivable, collections, and cash flow performance
• Return on invested capital (ROIC) improvement
• Quality of executive and operational reporting
• Close-cycle time reduction
• Adoption and utilization of AI and automation tools
• Successful execution of strategic initiatives and ERP transformation efforts
• Talent development and overall team performance

About Us

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, education, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

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