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Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
PSAV
Rosemont, IL, United States
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Position Overview
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) will serve as a highly visible strategic leader across PSAV, and play a critical role in advancing the organization’s strategic direction. The Director will report to the Vice President of FP&A, and will immediately engage in a strategic advisory role to the SVP of Operations leadership team (P&L owners). Given this expectation, the Director must have a demonstrated ability to think strategically, own results, and influence executive level leadership. The Director will be expected to lead a team of FP&A professionals to provide best-in-class advisory services to regional leadership teams across the organization, with priority focus around delivering actionable recommendations to drive results. Additionally, Director of FP&A will be expected to lead cross functional teams tasked to address the highest priority strategic challenges facing the organization. This role is highly strategic in nature, and extends far beyond the boundaries of traditional financial reporting roles.
Key Job Responsibilities
Analysis and Reporting - FP&A (Business Partner to Executive Leadership)
Lead the strategic advisory activities for PSAV’s Operations leadership teams (P&L owners). The role extends far beyond simply reporting the numbers, and includes:
• Leveraging data to deliver strategic insights and make actionable, results oriented recommendations to drive business value;
• Leading reporting processes (monthly, quarterly) to analyze and extract insights from highly complex data sets and communicate insights in simple, executive level written form in a way that drives action;
• Mobilize and influence executive level leadership on both near term tactical and longer term strategic action plans leveraging data based insights to influence;
Strategic Projects
Partner with CFO and Vice President of FP&A to lead cross-functional workstreams addressing the most critical strategic issues facing the business.
People Leadership
Manage staff to support the growth of the business and accomplish the organizational goals. Provide focused and continued coaching to develop the skills of all direct reports. Manage human resources activity including selection, performance management, salary administration, training and development and strategic human resources planning.
Budget / Planning & Field Support
Support development and monitoring of the company’s annual operating plan, which includes establishing tools/timelines, acting as project manager for the overall process, ensuring all budgets represent an accurate reflection of an appropriate “stretch” based on market dynamics and business specific issues, and ensuring the process is completed in accordance with standard timelines for deliverables of this nature. Conduct periodic full P&L forecasting process for all operations divisions through Net Income. Coordinate requests from field operations and manage the workflow of ad-hoc projects and reporting requests (i.e., new revenue initiatives, pricing, revenue and sales management templates).
Required Skills:
Job Requirements
• 10+ years experience working in a FP&A function; 2 – 3 years at a top tier consulting firm strongly preferred
• 3+ Years managerial experience directing a financial reporting, analysis and/or accounting function
• Investment banking or private equity experience a “plus”
• Superior verbal, written and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence senior level executive leadership
• Expert ability to break down challenging problems into smaller work-streams, and outline project plans and activities, leveraging hypothesis driven, “answer first” approach
• Commitment to work product ownership and driving results
• Passion for results delivery and leveraging strategic analyses / insights to drive business value
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Anaplan financial planning tool a plus
• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred
• Moderate levels of travel may be required
Competencies/Characteristics
• Strong degree of initiative / ownership
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Commitment to team oriented (“we’re all in this together”) culture
• Results orientation
Required Experience:
Physical Requirements
Team members must be able to meet the physical demands above in order to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency options consist of: Continuously, Frequently, Occasionally and Never.
Physical Requirements
Hours Per Day
Lifting Requirements
Frequency
Sitting
6-8Hours
Lifting 0 - 15 lbs*
Continuously
Standing
1-2Hours
Lifting 16 – 50 lbs*
Occasionally
Walking
1 Hours
Lifting 51 - 100 lbs
Never
Stooping
0Hours
Lifting Over 100 lbs
Never
Crawling
0Hours
Kneeling
0Hours
Carrying Requirements
Frequency
Bending
0Hours
Carrying 0 - 15 lbs*
Continuously
Reaching (above your head)
0Hours
Carrying 16 – 50 lbs*
Occasionally
Climbing
0Hours
Carrying 51 - 100 lbs
Never
Grasping
0Hours
Carrying Over 100 lbs
Never
Auditory/Visual Requirements
Frequency
Pushing/Pulling Requirements
Frequency
Close Vision
Continuously
Pushing/Pulling 0 - 15 lbs*
Continuously
Distance Vision
Continuously
Pushing/Pulling 16 – 50 lbs*
Occasionally
Color Vision
Continuously
Pushing/Pulling 51 - 100 lbs*
Never
Peripheral Vision
Continuously
Pushing/Pulling Over 100 lbs
Never
Depth Perception
Continuously
*Identifies the physical requirements that team members perform without assistance.
Hearing
Continuously
Work Environment
Office
Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Working times may include irregular hours and on-call status including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by PSAV based in an office environment and when traveling, on an individual venue or a representation of venues in that city or area.