Assistant Director, FP&A and Business Development

Assistant Director, FP&A and Business Development

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director, FP&A and Business Development will expand the organization’s support of senior management in financial strategy, performance monitoring and value creation. This role includes oversight of a portfolio of terminals (East Coast or West Coast) and acts as a key financial counterpart to terminal management teams, under the direction of the Director FP&A and in close coordination with the CFO.

• Support the Director, FP&A in annual budgeting, forecasting, operational planning and long-term financial planning
• Oversee the financial performance of an assigned portfolio of terminals (East Coast or West Coast)
• Enhance data visualization, KPI tracking, variance analysis, and forecast-to-actual trends for leadership review
• Serve as a data translator between operations, terminal finance teams, and Shared Services
• Analyze profitability, cash flows, margins and returns at terminal and portfolio level
• Prepare executive-level analytics materials for CFO, CEO, and operational steering meetings
• Assess CAPEX, OPEX, ROI, IRR, and financial scenarios
• Contribute to business plans, strategic reviews, and investment follow-up
• Ensure consistency and rigor of financial assumptions across terminals
• Monitor performance against budget, forecast and strategic targets
• Support terminal and team performance improvement initiatives
• Identify risks, deviations, and value creation opportunities
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Director, FP&A
• Maintain regular working interactions with the CFO
• Deliver clear, concise, and decision oriented financial insights
• Support ad-hoc financial and strategic analysis for senior management

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Business Information Systems, or related field
• 7-12 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment analysis, business intelligence, or operational analytics
• Strong technical skillset with the ability to connect and align financial strategy to the broader business strategy and provide value-added input to business strategy and key business decisions
• Proficiency in Power BI dashboard development, data modeling, and multi-source data joining preferred
• Strong Excel capabilities with the ability to organize and visualize complex financial and operational data sets
• Experience in terminals, infrastructure, logistics or capital-intensive industries preferred
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, and a team-oriented approach across different geographies
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time and successfully navigate ambiguity
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to walk short distances, lift and small carry parcels, packages and other items
• The physical demands listed are intended to provide a general overview of what will be required in the role and are not an exhaustive list of requirements. Keelson remains compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will engage in the interactive process for all reasonable accommodation requests to successfully perform the duties of the position

• Willingness to submit to pre-employment background check and drug screening
• Compliance with Keelson Drug Free Workplace Policies
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)