Senior Director Finance, Go to Market FP&A

Senior Director, FP&A

We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you've seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you've seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we're laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We're looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job Description

The Team We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director, FP&A to support our business. This is a high-impact and visible role that directly affects executive-level decision-making, execution of company strategy and contribution to the company's financial objectives achievement. The Role

• Lead a global team of Finance professionals FP&A team in developing and implementing financial strategies, budgets, and forecasts.
• Manage the Go to Market AOP process including market data analysis, scenario planning, Geo goal setting, annual quota setting review process.
• Partner with GTM functional leaders to develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial targets.
• Creation of executive-level presentations that summarize profit and loss statement forecasts-including year-over-year comparisons, key dependencies, and risks and opportunities for the respective business partners as well as the head of Go To Market Finance (GTM), and the C-Suite.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis to support business objectives.
• Partner with the relevant GTM functions to grow our recurring revenue offerings
• Lead financial modeling and scenario analysis to evaluate business opportunities and risks.
• Manage and mentor a team of FP&A professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation and improvement.
• Partner with other finance functions in particular with the Geo Finance leaders and the GTM FP&A team to ensure alignment and consistency in financial reporting and analysis.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in financial planning and analysis.
• Drive financial modeling, system and process improvement initiatives that impact profitability planning globally.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Prior experience of flexible financing and managed service offerings is a plus.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting tools.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• This position will require working in the office when solicited and have the ability to travel up to 25%.

We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfill your purpose and achieve your potential.

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.