Director, Financial Planning

Overview

In this role, you will lead FP&A across the organization, shaping financial strategy and performance. You’ll partner with senior leadership to guide decisions and drive growth through rigorous planning and insights. You’ll build and lead a high-performing team, own budgeting and long-range planning, and propel finance transformation. You will influence strategy, manage complex models, and ensure regulatory compliance, delivering data-driven recommendations with meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of finance managers and FP&A professionals
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across the organization
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights for strategic decisions
• Analyze financial data, market trends, and performance metrics to identify risks and opportunities
• Prepare and present executive-level financial reports and performance updates
• Develop and implement financial strategies supporting short- and long-term objectives
• Lead financial modelling to evaluate scenarios, investments, and strategic initiatives
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and regulatory requirements
• Drive finance transformation, process improvements, and efficiency gains
• Monitor performance across functions and advise on profitability and operational improvements
• Support mergers, acquisitions, investments, and other strategic initiatives

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline
• Significant FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance leadership experience
• Experience leading managers and developing finance teams
• Proven ability to partner with executives and influence strategy
• Strong skills in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities
• Experience in a complex, multinational organization preferred
• Professional finance qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent) advantageous

• Strategic leadership
• Executive stakeholder management
• Communication and presenting to executives
• Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Financial modelling and scenario planning

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