Director of FP&A
St. Louis, Missouri
Full Time
$130-150k base + 15-20% Bonus
Rapidly growing and well-funded private equity backed startup based out of St. Louis is seeking a hands-on Director of FP&A. The Director of FP&A will report to the CFO and is tasked with building out a scalable data analytics and reporting function for the organization. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s in finance or accounting (master’s or MBA preferred), 10+ years of total experience (7 years’ minimum) with at least 4 years in a hands-on financial planning and analysis role with a focus on operations and commercial finance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reports to CFO and leads an FP&A Analyst
- Lead the global Annual budgeting and Quarterly and Monthly Forecasting process
- Lead the management reporting process that allows for consistent, timely, and accurate reporting across the organization
- Lead other long-term financial planning processes including Strategic Planning Process
- Lead the Financial Analyst in creating and maintaining an environment of financial accountability with our business partners in key enabling functions (HR, Finance, IT etc.)
- Develop KPI reporting by region, service, and customer that can be accessed in real time
- Support CFO and CEO with ad-hoc financial analysis
- Develop processes around Cash Flow reporting and reporting on its components (Capex, R&R/A&I, Balance Sheet, Inventory)
- Serve as one of the primary point of contacts, system advocate, and subject matter expert for data analytics and reporting tools
- Provide financial leadership to other ad hoc management reporting and investor relations projects
- Design and build presentation material for senior management including Budget presentations and Board of Directors quarterly presentations
- Drive automation of management reporting by utilizing state-of-the-art tools and technologies including RPA capabilities in conjunction with the IT team
- Work with operations and sales leaders to continually enhance reporting and collaboration
- Work with the Acquisitions team on pro-forma financials, as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required; Master’s or MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive corporate finance experience, including corporate FP&A working with Annual Operating Plans as well as working as finance support for leaders within the business
- Primarily a career corporate finance professional. If Controller type of background, needs to have at least 2+ years of FP&A experience
- Healthcare industry experience preferred
- Private equity backed company experience preferred
- M&A experience preferred
- Strong business acumen
- Strong business partnering skills
- Strong Excel Skills
- Demonstrated success with change management and continuous improvement projects
- Personality traits/soft skills: sharp, tactful yet direct with communication, hands-on leader, fast-paced and comfortable with an ever-changing business environment