Director - Finance - FP&A

Director - Finance

Location: O'Fallon, MO

Position Overview

The Director - Finance will lead financial planning & analysis (FP&A) for a technology-focused business unit, owning end-to-end budgeting, forecasting and performance management for a large, complex portfolio. This role partners with senior leaders to translate business strategy into financial plans, drive decision support and continuous improvements in reporting, and manage Hyperion-based planning processes to ensure timely, accurate insight for executive decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own the FP&A function for a large portfolio, delivering budgeting, quarterly and annual forecasting, long-range planning and scenario analysis.
• Manage Hyperion planning and consolidation processes, including model design, maintenance, data validation and deployment to stakeholders.
• Provide actionable financial analysis and insights to senior leadership to support strategic decisions, pricing, product investments and resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models to support revenue, cost and cash forecasting; run sensitivity and scenario analyses.
• Drive month-end and quarterly management reporting, KPI tracking, variance analysis and presentation of results to the executive team and the board as required.
• Partner closely with business unit leaders, operations and commercial teams to align financial plans with business priorities and to track delivery of financial targets.
• Own process improvement initiatives to streamline planning, forecasting and reporting processes, increase automation and improve data quality.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team, setting objectives, providing coaching and managing performance.
• Coordinate with IT and ERP teams on integrations between Hyperion, Oracle and other source systems to ensure accurate, reconciled data flows.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies and regulatory reporting requirements relevant to financial planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 812 years of progressive FP&A experience with at least 35 years in a leadership role, preferably within a technical or engineering-focused industry (software, hardware, industrial, or similarly technical environments).
• Proven experience owning and managing a large, complex portfolio of products, services or business units, with responsibility for consolidated planning and performance tracking.
• Hands-on expertise with Hyperion (planning, budgeting and consolidation) able to design models, manage administration and troubleshoot data flows (required).
• Deep FP&A skillset: financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, KPI development and management reporting (required).
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior executives and cross-functional partners to drive financial outcomes (required).
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP or Oracle Planning/Cloud solutions (nice to have); experience coordinating integrations between Hyperion and Oracle systems.
• Advanced Excel skills including complex modeling, pivot tables and data analysis (nice to have).
• Excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills; proven ability to manage and develop teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional qualification (CPA, CMA or equivalent) is a plus; familiarity with internal controls, SOX and regulatory reporting preferred.

Benefits

• Vacation/PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Bonus
• Relocation