Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

A well-established organization is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead enterprise-wide financial planning, reporting, analytics, and technology initiatives. This position will play a key role in improving the efficiency, consistency, and accessibility of financial information across the organization. The Director will lead the development of financial dashboards, analytical tools, reporting processes, and planning resources while partnering closely with Finance, Information Technology, and business leaders. This role will also oversee company-wide budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and financial consolidation while leading and developing a team of financial analysts.

Responsibilities

FP&A & Financial Planning
Lead and oversee company-wide financial planning and analysis activities, including annual budgeting, forecasting, expense monitoring, financial reporting, and consolidation.
Oversee the consolidation of financial plans, including operating budgets and capital investment plans.
Develop financial models, assumptions, and supporting analysis for new initiatives, capital investments, and other strategic projects.
Prepare financial presentations and analysis for senior leadership.
Improve the efficiency, consistency, and accuracy of FP&A processes and deliverables.

Financial Technology & Automation
Drive the optimization of Finance processes through automation, standardization, and documentation.
Develop user-friendly, standardized templates and tools for financial analysis, incorporating automation wherever possible.
Identify and implement technology solutions that improve the FP&A function and the delivery of financial information to business partners.
Serve as a Finance liaison for technology and system enhancements, ensuring financial data is accessible for analysis, reporting, and reconciliation.
Partner with Information Technology and other business functions to establish priorities for financial data, reporting, and analytics initiatives.

Data & Business Intelligence
Partner with IT and business leaders on the development and ongoing improvement of data warehouse capabilities.
Support the implementation and use of business intelligence tools, dashboards, and enterprise reporting solutions.
Develop and implement dashboards and analytical tools that improve the consistency, accessibility, and presentation of financial information.
Establish standardized approaches to financial reporting, modeling, dashboards, and analytical resources across the organization.
Promote the sharing of best practices and consistency in financial data and reporting.

Leadership & Collaboration
Lead, coach, and develop a team of financial professionals and analysts.
Establish clear expectations, provide ongoing coaching, and support the team’s professional development.
Foster strong working relationships with Finance, IT, operations, and other business functions.
Serve as a trusted financial partner to leaders throughout the organization.
Manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.
Participate in additional strategic and financial projects as needed.

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Significant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, financial systems, business intelligence, or a related discipline.
Experience within a complex multi-business environment strongly preferred.
Proven leadership and people-management experience.
Experience leading enterprise-wide financial planning, reporting, analytics, or business intelligence initiatives.
Demonstrated experience improving financial processes through automation, standardization, and technology.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and capital planning.
Experience partnering with technology teams on financial systems, data warehouses, reporting platforms, or business intelligence initiatives.

Preferred Experience

Technical Skills Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets. Experience working with financial planning and forecasting platforms. Experience with ERP and financial management systems. Strong knowledge of business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar platforms. Experience with data warehouse environments and/or SQL. Familiarity with platforms such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday ERP, Workday FDM, BigQuery, Google Cloud, Workday Prism, or comparable technologies is highly desirable. Leadership & Personal Attributes Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to build effective relationships and collaborate across departments and levels of an organization. Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines. Ability to communicate financial information effectively to both Finance and non-financial audiences. Strategic thinker who is also willing to get into the details when needed. Strong interest in leveraging technology and data to improve financial decision-making and business processes.

Post Date

Job Type

Full Time

Location Type

On Site

Location

Hershey

Salary Range

135,000-150,000

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