Director of FP&A

We have been retained by a $150M PE backed manufacturer who is looking to hire a newly created Director of FP&A to drive revenue growth and build out the finance functions. This position will report directly into the CFO. Private equity experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Multi-faceted position involving accounting, financial, FP&A, and corporate finance with strong exposure to both senior leadership and private equity investors
• Develop and monitor thoughtful financial analyses and key performance indicators that provide senior leadership with timely insights into trends, profitability, and growth drivers
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., sales, supply chain, and operations) to evaluate processes and performance to drive efficiencies as well as understand and monitor ROIs
• Play a major role in the development of monthly financial reporting packages
• Play a major role in the annual budget planning process and sales/contribution margin forecasting (price vs volume by segment)
• Provide actual to plan analysis and variance explanations which will involve interpreting and summarizing large data sets
• M&A Diligence

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA is a plus)
• Manufacturing highly preferred
• Experience working in a private equity-backed, growth company environment
• M&A experience (financial analysis, due diligence, and integration)
• Experience working with a BI platform, data modeling, KPI's
• Experience in the manufacturing industry is a plus
• Entrepreneurial spirit and thrives in a process driven, fast-paced environment coupled with Midwestern culture and values
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently or within a team environment