Director, Finance - Financial Planning and Analysis

The Director of Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis develops comprehensive business and financial/P&L analytics for the NAOU leadership team and extending business team. Key focus areas include analytics for performance against plan and prior year for volume, price realization, revenue mix, cost mix, marketing/operating expense and the interpretation and insight of this information to North America leadership with Best In Class and transformational communications.

This role is responsible for maintaining and evolving a standardized, analytical framework to support monthly, quarterly, and annual performance management routines with executive leadership, and for applying insights to transform outcomes. Working collaboratively across the FP&I team, this role will work flexibly to deliver on the highest priorities of the team. A strong accounting background is required to support the broader FP&A and NAOU team’s priorities.

• Provides historical and forward-looking business and financial analytics (volume, price realization, price mix, cost mix, marketing operating expense, margin), and resulting insights to North America leadership, supporting the development of both internal & external dialog on performance
• Interprets forecasts and supports the NAOU leadership team to deliver quarter and annual volume & profit goals for NAOU operating unit
• Maintains and evolves a standardized, analytical framework to support weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual performance management routines with executive leadership
• Develops strong partnerships across the organization with Commercial, Strategy and Planning, OU Finance and Finance Leadership
• Serves as subject‑matter expert on accounting policy, business and financial analytical tools, data sources, research, insights & best practices
• Lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of financial planning, actuals and forecast processes, policies, and standards.
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls, ensuring accurate financial reporting and proactive identification of business risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing clear, insight driven outcomes that serve as guidance on financial and strategic decisions.
• Provide leadership across FP&A and partner teams in the OU, Center and Fin Hub to deliver business critical outcomes with pace and discipline.
• Drive a step change in performance reporting and insights by reimagining tools, streamlining processes, and leveraging advanced analytics, digital capabilities, and AI where appropriate.
• Design and deliver best inc lass, forward looking reporting and insights that anticipate trends and inform strategic choices.
• Develop and deliver high impact analytics on key financial measures and value drivers that influence operating performance.
• Oversee short and long term financial planning and analysis to forecast, evaluate, and optimize future business performance.
• Manage the preparation and distribution of internal and external financial reports and ensure the integrity of corporate financial systems.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance finance information systems to ensure accurate, reliable, and timely reporting.
• Lead strategic discussions to evaluate investment opportunities, tradeoffs, and productivity initiatives in close partnership with stakeholders.
• Develop valuation models grounded in value drivers, economic conditions, cost structures, pricing dynamics, and market insights.
• Build deep understanding of system revenue performance and champion automation by digitizing finance workflows and deploying multidimensional models anchored in a single source of truth.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a relevant field, with a CPA and /or MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 5 + experience in Forecasting, Data Modeling and Visualization, Automation, and Business Analytics, Business Planning.
• Proven expertise in leading operational strategies within finance, as well as managing projects and resources.
• Experience leveraging skills in project management; change management; process…