Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description

Director of FP&A

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Compensation: $165,000 - $215,000 base salary + performance incentives + full benefits

About the Role

We are partnering with a rapidly growing, operationally complex construction services organization seeking a strategic Director of FP&A to serve as a key financial leader within one of its core business divisions.

This organization operates in highly project-driven environments where financial visibility, execution discipline, and operational decision-making are tightly interconnected. The business is scaling quickly, creating an opportunity for a finance leader who can bring structure, insight, and forward-looking analysis to support both day-to-day operations and long-term growth initiatives.

This is not a traditional reporting-focused FP&A role. This leader will sit at the intersection of finance and operations, partnering directly with executive leadership, project teams, and divisional stakeholders to drive forecasting accuracy, margin visibility, cash flow planning, and business performance. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable in the boardroom and in operational reviews, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business decisions.

What You'll Do

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Serve as a strategic financial partner to divisional executive leadership, providing insight and analysis that drives stronger operational and commercial decision-making
• Partner closely with finance, operations, and project leadership to align financial strategy with execution priorities
• Translate financial trends, risks, and performance indicators into actionable recommendations for leadership teams
• Act as a key advisor on financial performance, growth initiatives, and operational improvement opportunities

Forecasting, Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Own all forward-looking financial planning activities including monthly forecasting, quarterly outlooks, annual budgeting, and long-range planning
• Lead weekly and monthly business performance reviews, presenting detailed analysis to senior leadership teams
• Validate key forecasting inputs including labor trends, backlog assumptions, project commitments, change orders, and billings activity
• Develop scenario models and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decision-making and risk mitigation
• Build and maintain divisional cash flow forecasts and forward-looking liquidity visibility

Project & Performance Analytics

• Lead detailed margin analysis, variance reporting, and performance trend analysis across active projects and operational portfolios
• Partner with project controls and operations leaders to validate budget performance and cost-to-complete assumptions
• Analyze labor productivity, procurement timing, revenue recognition impacts, and cost performance
• Support pricing strategy and bid review efforts through margin analysis and execution risk evaluation
• Evaluate change order impacts and their implications on profitability and forecast accuracy
• Deliver project-level financial insights including MTD, JTD, and forward-looking gross profit analysis

Reporting & Operational Visibility

• Ensure dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics provide timely, accurate insight for business leaders
• Drive reporting enhancements and process improvements in partnership with finance and technology teams
• Monitor key business performance indicators including labor trends, billings completion, profitability movement, and cash generation
• Build scalable reporting frameworks that improve visibility and accountability across the division

Compensation & Incentive Support

• Partner with internal stakeholders to support bonus and incentive compensation calculations tied to business performance
• Validate financial metrics used in performance-based compensation structures

Ad Hoc Analysis & Strategic Support

• Lead financial and operational ad hoc analysis supporting executive leadership decision-making
• Build financial models to support scenario planning, business cases, risk assessment, and operational optimization
• Support strategic initiatives including growth planning, investment analysis, and integration activities as needed

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or operational finance leadership experience
• Strong accounting fluency with the ability to connect financial performance to operational execution
• CPA strongly preferred
• Experience in construction, industrial services, infrastructure, EPC, manufacturing, or other project-based operational environments strongly preferred
• Proven success improving forecasting accuracy, financial visibility, and business performance
• Advanced financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence cross-functional leadership teams
• Experience operating in dynamic, fast-growth environments where complexity and pace are high
• Ability to simplify complex financial concepts into actionable business insights

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• MBA preferred
• CPA strongly preferred

Why This Role Stands Out

• Highly visible finance leadership role with direct access to executive decision-makers
• Opportunity to influence both strategic planning and day-to-day operational execution
• Exposure to a fast-scaling, project-driven business with meaningful complexity and growth potential
• Strong runway for long-term advancement within a high-impact finance organization

Workspire Insight

At Workspire, we partner exclusively with organizations that value experienced leadership, operational discipline, and long term investment in talent. Every opportunity we represent is vetted for impact, advancement potential, and cultural alignment because where and how you work matters.

EEO Statement

Workspire and our client partners are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.