Director Financial Planning Analysis

Company Overview

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex’s manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates such as resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each pillar is critically important to our growth and future as a business, forming the foundation of our company‑wide commitment to sustainability through wide‑ranging initiatives.

The Director, FP&A – Business Support is a key senior leader responsible for partnering across the enterprise to drive financial clarity, operational alignment, and strategic decision‑making. Reporting directly to the VP of FP&A, this role will lead complex business support activities across Procurement, SG&A, Synergies, Market Insights and AOP processes, ensuring leaders have the analytics, insights, and financial rigor needed to run the business effectively.

This role requires a strategic operator comfortable in a highly matrixed environment, able to translate data into actionable guidance, and thriving in supporting executive‑level stakeholders (CFO, BU CFOs, functional leaders, and the executive team). The Director will help strengthen and streamline financial processes across the combined Novolex organization and elevate the quality of reporting, forecasting and business insights.

The estimated salary range is $150,700 – $263,900 plus bonus and benefits. Individual pay is determined by job‑related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and a wellness program.

• Serve as the primary FP&A partner to Procurement, Innovation & Sustainability, and other G&A functions
• Drive monthly savings tracking, reporting, and deck support
• Lead quarterly savings deep dives in coordination with the CFO and Procurement leadership
• Support SG&A financial management, including monthly reporting, functional insights and quarterly forecast alignment
• Manage SG&A AOP processes
• Drive synergy tracking in partnership with the Business Transformation Office for actuals, forecasting and AOP
• Support Investor Relations with Q&A research, insights and ad‑hoc analytics for investor decks

• Support the enterprise AOP process
• Deliver timely, accurate monthly forecasting and performance analysis across supported functions
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor drivers, savings, efficiency measures and progress against strategic targets
• Guide leaders through scenario planning, risk and opportunity assessment, and financial trade‑off decisions

• Provide financial insights, trends and drivers to support executive decision‑making
• Deliver high‑quality executive‑ready presentations and reporting materials for the CEO, CFO, Board of Directors and leadership teams
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the VP of FP&A on enterprise reporting, AOP structure, synergy communication and integrated planning initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 8+ years of progressive finance experience, including strong FP&A leadership
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, fast‑paced environment, ideally within manufacturing, multi‑site operations or private‑equity‑backed organizations
• Strong business partnering experience supporting G&A leaders
• Demonstrated success in planning cycles (budget, forecast, AOP) and financial modelling
• Experience with synergy tracking, savings…