Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

This role is a Hybrid Role: Employees are expected to work from our New York, NY office, 3 days per week (Mon, Tues, Wed) and may work remotely the remaining days

Summary

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a highly visible, strategic finance leader who plays a pivotal role in shaping enterprise decision‑making and driving organizational performance. This role sits at the center of the business, transforming complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that influence strategy, investment decisions, and long‑term growth.  This role plays a critical role in enabling disciplined investment, accelerating innovation, and ensuring enterprise resources are deployed to the highest-value opportunities.

Leading core FP&A disciplines for Corporate Functions —including budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and executive reporting—the Director ensures senior leadership has timely, forward‑looking insights into financial performance and key business drivers. As a trusted advisor to Executive Leadership Team members overseeing Corporate Functions such as Research & Development, Technology, and Finance, this role partners closely with leaders to evaluate trade‑offs, prioritize investments, and unlock value across the organization.

In addition, the Director leads enterprise capital planning and governance, new product development pipeline tracking, and the forecasting and tracking of non‑recurring items, bringing rigor, transparency, and strategic perspective to high‑impact decisions. Success in this role requires strong financial acumen, advanced modeling and analytical skills, executive‑level communication, and the ability to translate complexity into clarity—enabling leaders to make confident, informed decisions that advance enterprise‑wide objectives.

Responsibilities:

1. Corporate FP&A Leadership

• Lead corporate financial planning processes, including annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and  forecast-to-actual analysis for all Corporate Functions
• Identify and explain trends, variances, and opportunities to drive operational improvements and business transformation.
• Ensure the delivery of actionable insights, variance analyses, and sophisticated financial models to support organizational success
• Ensure integration of strategic initiatives into financial plans of functions and monitor fiscal performance
• Oversee monthly reporting packages summarizing financial performance versus forecast and budget.

2. Executive Business Partnering 

• Serve as lead Finance Business Partner and trusted advisor for Executive Leadership team members who lead Research & Development, Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Real Estate and Strategy & Transformation.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights, scenario analysis, and recommendations that inform business strategy and investment decisions
• Provide strategic financial analysis and insights to the Executive Leadership Team, enabling informed decision-making and alignment with key business drivers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with business objectives, monitor fiscal performance, and drive cost reduction and efficiency initiatives.
• Support senior level executives in responding to information requests from the Executive Leadership Team, Board and/or Company shareholders, including directing and overseeing analyses and preparation of presentation materials for the Corporate Functions.
• Prepare special ad hoc assignments as requested by the Executive leadership

3. R&D Decision Support 

• Lead the financial planning processes and oversight for R&D across categories and brands globally, including the Net Sales and Gross Margin impact from innovation (New Product Development) and design to value (DTV) projects
• Model financial impact, monitor and analyze R&D innovation spend and project pipelines
• Drive monthly project spend review meetings with each category to track and challenge projections
• Track the financial viability of all programs and adjust strategies to support evolving priorities and innovative goals
• Perform post-project delivery analysis comparing actual results to budget, timeline, and scope
• Add financial discipline to innovative processes and cross-functional initiatives

4. Capital Planning and Governance

• Coordinate Capital Committee for the organization on behalf of the CFO who is the Committee Chair
• Lead forecasting, tracking, and reporting of capital for the Corporate Functions, including restructuring, integration, and one‑time project expenses that may relate to the capital project
• Lead business case analysis for major capital products and perform post-project financial analysis comparing actual results to the business case
• Ensure approved capital investments are appropriately reflected in enterprise financial plans and forecasts.
• Ensure proper Accounting for capital, software as a service and non-recurring item spend in partnership with the Accounting team
• Provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities related to capital spending

5. Non-Recurring Item (“NRI”) Oversight 

• Lead forecasting, tracking, and reporting of non‑recurring items, including restructuring, integration, and one‑time project expenses.
• Manage NRI budget including proactively identifying risks and opportunities
• Ensure NRI is properly classified and approved by the Chief Accounting Officer.  Ensure any non-forecasted NRI is approved by CEO and CFO prior to classifying as NRI.
• Provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities related to NRI.

6. Planning, Standardization & Transformation 

• Consolidate spend globally for all Corporate Functions, including partnering with Human Resources to consolidate global compensation costs
• Support the financial planning process for global functions, driving alignment across regions and ensuring financial plans support enterprise strategic priorities.
• Partner with Finance colleagues and functional leaders to align financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes across the organization.
• Champion the integration of financial software, advanced analytics, and technology-driven solutions to optimize reporting, forecasting, and decision-making capabilities.
• Recommend and implement improvements to management reporting, financial analysis, and operational processes. Standardize practices, enhance accuracy and productivity, and strengthen internal controls.
• Develop reporting and self-service dashboards for Corporate Function leaders
• Drive the standardization of financial planning methodologies, cost classifications, and reporting structures to enable consistent and comparable financial insights across the corporate functions.
• Build and maintain a scalable financial planning framework for corporate functions, enabling clear roll-ups, improved transparency, and more intuitive consolidation of financial data across the organization.

7. Leadership and Collaboration 

• Oversee, coach and develop your direct high-performing FP&A team, empowering direct reports to drive planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial insights, and business partnership with strong influence across Corporate Functions.
• Foster strong collaboration across the Corporate FP&A team, Finance Org and cross-functional partners. 

Major Functions:

1. Execute preparation of Corporate Function monthly, quarterly and other reporting materials: Direct the development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages, including Actuals, Forecasts, and Budget submissions. Oversee data collection and analysis across divisions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
2. Liaison and partner with Corporate Functions to understand results: Collaborate with Corporate Function teams to explain results versus forecast, budget, and prior year. Provide executive management with insights into key business drivers to support decision-making. Drivers and provide management with relevant information for decision making.
3. Drive reporting and process improvements: Implement enhancements to management reporting and financial analysis. Standardize practices across regions and continuously improve processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.
4. Financial modeling:  High proficiency in Excel modeling and scenario/sensitivity analysis.  Create efficient and flexible financial templates which can be easily used across the organization
5. Oversee timely and accurate reporting:  Oversee preparation of timely and accurate analyses, reports and reconciliations.  Develop and implement ideas to increase accuracy and efficiency.
6. Ability to prioritize:  Must have ability to multi-task and prioritize and have a sense of urgency for those critical tasks that will be most impactful.
7. Manage work effectively:  Able to work effectively on multiple work-streams simultaneously with minimal oversight.  Strong time management skills required.
8. Technical competence:  Stay appraised of accounting, planning, control, financial analysis, and reporting developments. 
9. Liaison with Corporate Controller’s Organization, Global Finance Community, and External Auditors:  Work closely with all members to plan for and execute efficient and effective monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for Corporate Functions
10. Special Projects / Ad-hoc Support / Analysis:  Execute high-quality and timely analysis / support as required.  Provide support as required to senior executives, business units, and other functional areas.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 3+ years in Corporate FP&A, required
• Undergraduate Degree in Finance / Accounting. Masters Preferred
• Experience in a multi-divisional environment of a public, global consumer products company is preferred.
• Experience leading Corporate Departmentals or Departmental expense.  Experience with R&D and Technology functions preferred.
• Extremely strong finance and accounting background.
• Strong skills in financial planning/analysis, modeling, systems, accounting and reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of management.
• Accountability and accuracy.
• Detailed understanding of financial consolidations.
• Financial Reporting Systems (preferably Hyperion)
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Hyperion.

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The base pay range for this position is $155,000.00 - $195,000.00; however base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and geographic location. Certain positions may also be eligible for short-term incentives as part of total compensation. This role is bonus eligible. 

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits. Employees are covered by the company-paid basic life insurance policy and company-paid short-term disability insurance (the benefit commences upon hire and allows for a portion of base salary for up to 26 weeks if you are disabled). Other benefits offered to employees include but are not limited to the following: long-term disability, supplemental life insurances, flexible spending accounts, critical illness insurance, group legal, identity theft protection, etc. Employees are also able to enroll in our 401k Retirement Savings Plan.

Employees will also receive 4 weeks of vacation, pro-rated based on date of hire for the 1st year of employment and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Vacation will depend on role.