Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

General Job Description: Under direction of the Vice-President of Finance, the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will work closely with Department Heads to establish expectations for budget and forecast purposes and to identify variances from budget and forecast projections. The Director of FP&A will oversee and manage the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan and modeling tools for the organization & its subsidiaries.

Supervises: Two (2) Senior Analysts

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to develop and a strategize a five (5) year plan at a corporate level for a $1B company
• Ability to Lead annual budgeting process and quarterly forecast process
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Oversee and manage the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan and modeling tools
• Develop quarterly and monthly financial reporting to senior management, investors and other key stakeholders
• Improve financial performance by evaluating processes & developing tools to help drive efficiencies and understand ROI in various projects and departments
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Supporting Senior Management Team and Department Heads with in-depth analysis
• Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and Senior Management Team
• Ad-hoc reporting, general forecasting and analysis
• Provide key stakeholders with Business intelligence & analytics decision support
• Other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor and/or ACCO management.

Position Requirements (Skills, Knowledge, Abilities) :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Statistics, or related field required.
• 5+ years' experience interacting with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President Level and above) required.
• 5+ years' experience in capital project/business case analysis and monitoring, to include, but not limited to analyzing and reporting costs, cash flows, risks, opportunities and tracking financial benefits required.
• 6+ years' experience managing capital and operational budgets required.
• 8+ years management & leadership experience required.

Additional Skills/Abilities Preferred, but Not Required:

• 3+ years Real estate/General Contractor financial experience preferred.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Construction Finance, or related field preferred.
• Construction experience preferred.
• Cognos TM1/Planning Analytics, Point analytics and other business intelligence soft wares preferred
• 7+ years FPA experience preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a senior construction finance role, handling large scale construction project budgets and forecasts, to include contracting types and methods

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one's level / position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations' short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.

Physical Requirements:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The employee may regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.
• The auditory/hearing abilities required by the job include ability to hear customers calling by telephone.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to walk and sit.
• This individual must be a responsible person and regular attendance is required.

Hours : Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Travel: 10 % of time to San Leandro, CA and other regional offices as needed.

Competitive Wage:

$178,000 to $210,000 annually. Applicants, please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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