Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Job Description

Financial Planning and Analysis Director leads the budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, implementation, and business strategic analysis of the financial team. Conducts financial analysis, modeling, forecasting and reporting efforts to ensure efficient financial operations. Being a Financial Planning and Analysis Director reviews analysis results, develops insightful suggestions for investment, sourcing, cost reduction and leads strategic business decisions. Requires a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, Financial Planning and Analysis Director typically reports to top management or CFO. The Financial Planning and Analysis Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Financial Planning and Analysis Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience.

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the Business Development and M&A teams as necessary;
  • The HCE BAP Director will have a broad set of responsibilities that will encompass the following;
  • Significant FP&A, ISC, or commercial finance experience;
  • Provide proactive and timely analysis for the Division’s Business Excellence initiatives;
  • Identify and quantify risks and opportunities in current plans and forecasts;
  • Establish appropriate budgetary and financial delegation levels with the Division;
  • Identify Profit Assurance Programs that can be implemented to offset any significant downsides to the Plan;
  • Work with Corporate to propose new policies, changes to existing policies, and interpret policies as they relate to the Division;
  • Serves as primary liaison between finance leadership and business unit;
  • Lead financial aspects of the planning cycle: Strategic Plan (STRAP), Annual Operating Plan (AOP);
  • Position directly supervises a staff, including multiple direct reports;
  • Ensure that all costs are consolidated into appropriate cost pools and that rates/standards are developed to recover these costs;
  • Prepare and provide information for presentations for the Honeywell CEO and CFO (e.g. – Board of Directors, Executive Leadership and other meetings);
  • Operate with minimal direction and be able to work independently in setting priorities and achieving objectives.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
  • Industry experience in the packaging or Premedia or design industries preferred;
  • 5 + years in Financial Planning and Analysis management experience;
  • Excellent Excel and report writing skills, Hyperion preferred;
  • Undergraduate degree with focus in Business, Finance/Accounting, Management is required; an MBA is desirable;
  • Experience as a Plant Controller prior to moving into corporate finance;
  • Requires recurring report production and variance analysis as well as ad-hoc analysis as needed to address evolving changes within the business;
  • Certification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is a plus, but not required;
  • Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders in functions and teams across the business;
  • People management experience – you will be managing and mentoring a team of 10 to 12 plant financial analysts;
  • Global supply chain experience is highly desirable;
  • Provide reporting support to Board of Directors;
  • Perform financial analysis to interpret trends, variances from plan/forecast;
  • Provide strategic planning and corporate modeling and strategic decision support;
  • Report progress toward company and department-specific financial goals and metrics.