Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will build and lead the Company’s FP&A and management reporting function. This is a hands‑on role responsible for developing financial planning models, forecasting, management & ad hoc reporting, business analytic tools, and processes needed to provide leadership with greater visibility into business performance and support informed decision‑making.

Initially, the Director will personally lead much of the analysis and reporting while establishing a scalable FP&A infrastructure. As the function develops, this individual may build and lead a team to support the Company’s continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning.
• Build and maintain financial models.
• Develop monthly and quarterly management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs for executive and functional leadership.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Build product and customer profitability reporting and analyze gross margin drivers, including price, volume, mix, and product costs.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and other functional leaders on financial planning and decision support.
• Develop reporting and analysis around inventory, working capital, and cash flow.
• Evaluate and implement FP&A, business intelligence, and reporting tools to improve data visibility and automate recurring processes.
• Establish consistent financial and operational KPIs and reporting standards across the organization.
• Support business cases for new products, investments, strategic initiatives, and other growth opportunities.
• Develop the FP&A organizational structure and build the team as the needs of the business evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 8–12+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience.
• Experience building or significantly enhancing an FP&A or management reporting function.
• Orthopedic medical devices, and manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP, financial planning, and business intelligence/reporting tools.
• Experience analyzing revenue, gross margin, product profitability, operating expenses, inventory, and cash flow.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to partner with executive and functional leadership.
• Ability and willingness to operate as a hands‑on individual contributor while building the processes, tools, and team needed to scale the function.
• Ability to be on‑site full time

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on finance leader and builder who enjoys creating structure and capabilities in a growing organization. This individual can move comfortably between detailed financial analysis and executive‑level communication, has strong business judgment, and is motivated by the opportunity to build an FP&A function from the ground up.