Our client is a multi-hundred-million-dollar manufacturer of consumer products located in Los Angeles, CA.
As the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis , you would be responsible for developing the financial planning and analysis function and team, including strategic and data-based analysis and reporting for the CFO, CEO, Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors. The right candidate must be a strong problem-solver and process builder and possess a track record of success in financial modeling.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish and communicate guidelines and calendars as it relates to the monthly forecast, annual budget, long range planning, and other ad-hoc processes as required by business requirements
- Lead the annual budgeting and intra-year reforecasting processes, partnering with business units and corporate divisions through the process and prepare presentation to the executive management
- Analyze operations performance by tracking financials and key performance indicators, as well as identifying risks and opportunities to cash flow. Analyses to encompass revenues, customers, products, marketing ROI, fulfillment metrics, conversions and more.
- Coordinate and lead monthly meetings with department heads to review expenses and how they track to budget. Help guide business initiatives by reviewing historical trends and forecasting future trends
- Collaborate with and provide data and analysis to shareholders, banks and other third parties.
- Collaborate with the operating team and provide fact based recommendations which improve profitability, operating efficiency and effectiveness. Improve understanding of financial statement with thoughtful and transparent analysis.
- Recruit, manage, and develop the financial planning and analysis function.
Skills & Experience Required
The ideal candidate would have 10 or more years of progressive financial planning, budgeting, reporting and accounting experience in a manufacturing cost environment. Consulting or private equity experience is a plus. Specifically, the candidate will need:
- Strong understanding of financial statements; working knowledge of US GAAP a plus
- Must possess excellent analytical, financial/excel modeling and presentation skills with the ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Experience working with accounting and reporting systems such as Hyperion, Microsoft AX
- Proven track record of success within a growing organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact well with senior management and communication effectively in meetings.
- Must be a team player who understands the importance of the roll as a key support function to the operating team.
- Ability and desire to be hands on a fast paced environment.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business, Accounting, Engineering or Math is required
- MBA is preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Location:
- Los Angeles, CA (Required)