Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Vixxo is seeking a full-time Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Scottsdale, AZ or Wichita, KS office.

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will lead and transform the FP&A function into a data-driven, AI-enabled capability within a high-volume, operationally complex facility maintenance business. This role is responsible for owning all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning while driving automation, scalability, and actionable insights across the organization. The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who thrives in an unstructured environment, challenges the status quo, and leverages AI and data to improve decision-making and business performance. This role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and will oversee two direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and drive monthly reporting of consolidated and business unit P&Ls through EBITDA, delivering clear, actionable insights
• Lead monthly finance reviews with senior leadership, providing data-driven analysis on gross margin, cost drivers, and business performance
• Design and implement AI-enabled reporting and forecasting workflows to eliminate manual processes and improve speed and accuracy
• Build scalable, data-driven models to support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting across business units and operational departments
• Analyze high-volume operational data (job-level, customer-level, and labor costs) to identify margin improvement opportunities
• Develop and maintain long-range financial planning models to support strategic decision-making
• Own financial reporting deliverables for banks, shareholders, and the Board of Directors
• Partner with business unit leaders to drive accountability, challenge assumptions, and improve financial performance
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, transparency, and data quality across the finance function

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferred
• Experience in organizations of at least $300M in revenue, preferably in service-based or operationally intensive industries
• Demonstrated success building or transforming FP&A processes, not just maintaining them
• Strong experience working with large, complex datasets (ERP systems, operational data, and business intelligence tools)
• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior leaders, including C-suite executives
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with budgeting and forecasting systems (Eg Planful preferred)
• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude or similar) to enhance analysis, reporting, and productivity
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and financial statements

Other Skills:

• Relentless curiosity with a bias toward testing and implementing new tools, particularly AI-driven solutions
• Acts with urgency and ownership in a fast-paced, unstructured environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear decisions
• Creative and innovative problem-solving mindset with the ability to challenge existing processes
• High level of accountability and ownership over deliverables and quality of work
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while driving cross-functional alignment
• Comfortable pushing business leaders with data-driven insights and recommendations

What Success Looks Like in 90 Days:

• Deploy initial AI-enabled workflows that significantly reduce manual effort in monthly reporting and forecasting
• Deliver an improved monthly finance package with clear, actionable insights on gross margin and EBITDA performance
• Establish credibility and strong working relationships with business unit leaders and senior leadership
• Identify and present key margin improvement opportunities based on data-driven analysis
• Build momentum and structure for the FY2027 budgeting and long-range planning process

Why Vixxo:

Vixxo wants your ambition, your experience, your talent, and what makes you unique. We may have a place for you on one of our many teams, all dedicated to facilities management for some of your favorite retail, grocery, restaurant and convenience market brands. Just like you would, we hold ourselves accountable for growing the company and meeting aggressive goals. We also work equally as hard at growing our corporate culture, which includes Vixxo's commitment to diversity and the fact great minds think differently.