Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Our client, an industry leading manufacturer based in downtown Nashville, is looking for a Director of FP&A to join their team as they continue to grow. The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is a key financial leader who will work closely with the VP of FP&A and the President of North America in a fast-paced environment. The role will be critical to driving the successful attainment of the Plan, along with developing and presenting results and analysis to the executive team.Responsibilities:P&L Analysis and Other Analyses:Works closely with key operational leaders in Sales and Operations to analyze the respective business functions and their impacts on the regional and global P&L.Critically analyzes the regional operations and proactively challenges the status quo, looking for opportunities for P&L improvement as well as Finance process improvement.Develops and maintains appropriate historical analysis of the full P&L and major KPI’s.Key Performance Analyses including, but not limited to review of Revenue, FTM (flow through margin), Pricing, volume variances by specific model, etc.Leads various month end analysis for scorecards, foreign currency analysis, etc.Foreign currency valuation and analysis on year over year and budget impacts.Creates financial models to analyze data for decision support on special projects, such as pricing, new product launch business cases, vendor sourcing, etc.Reporting & Presentation:Presentation of financial forecast and results to non-financial audiences.Assists with budget presentation for Executive team and Board of Directors.Ad hoc reporting for CFO, CEO, and other members of the Executive team as requested.Planning, Process Development, and Implementations:Responsible for the monthly forecast and annual plan process for North America, in partnership with sales leadership.Assists in Three Year Strategic Planning.Designs and implements process improvements in current budget/forecasting process and decision support analysis.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited four-year college or university.Four (4) to 6 years related experience in forecasting, budgeting, and reporting within manufacturing industry; previous experience with sales organization required, previous experience with retail operations is preferred.Expert knowledge in Excel and financial modeling.Ability to learn and understand various systems including: OLAP, JDE, etc.Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint).Ability to speak effectively before groups.Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

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