Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will oversee the global Corporate FP&A function and will play a critical role in leading the FP&A organization to continue to be a business partner and provide thought leadership across the Company. The Director will be responsible for driving a culture of accountability, and provide insight-driven reporting and analytics to drive actionable decisions across our business units and sales teams globally.

This position will also closely collaborate with business leaders in the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.

• Lead core financial planning, forecasting, and reporting activities at XR while managing and developing a high-performing FP&A team
• Partner closely with the VP of FP&A, CFO, executive leadership, and functional leaders to improve financial visibility, drive accountability, and support strategic decision-making as the company scales
• Own and continuously improve the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and speed
• Partner with executive leadership and business leaders to assess performance, identify gaps, and drive outcomes against financial targets
• Design and operate multi-year long-range planning process aligned with XR’s strategic priorities and operating roadmap
• Develop and oversee complex financial and operating models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis, with a focus on workforce and headcount dynamics
• Partner with the People team to drive insight on headcount planning, hiring velocity, attrition, compensation, and organizational design
• Lead standardized weekly, monthly, and quarterly management reporting with clear, decision-oriented views on performance drivers and risks
• Partner with the Global Controlling and accounting teams to support the monthly close and ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and reporting
• Support the VP of FP&A in the selection, implementation, and optimization of FP&A and CPM tooling
• Drive improved forecasting accuracy, reporting automation, and analytical depth
• Manage preparation of key corporate presentations, including Board materials, investor updates, and executive business reviews
• Use financial storytelling to influence strategic and operational decisions
• Partner with the Data Analytics team to evolve scalable financial and operational reporting
• Support financial diligence and modeling for strategic initiatives and corporate transactions
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team with a culture of ownership, rigor, and continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including people leadership in a high-growth or complex environment
• Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, management reporting, and three-statement modeling
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI with experience building complex financial models
• Experience supporting or leading FP&A / CPM tool implementations;
  Anaplan experience preferred
• Ability to produce clear, executive-ready analyses and partner effectively across Finance, Accounting, People, and senior leadership
• Strong…