Director of FP&A

Established, mid-sized private company based in Austin, TX is hiring a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for a new role within the company. This individual will serve as a hands-on leader for all FP&A items, including financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and reporting. This is a key position within a reputable organization that has a strong regional presence, along with a Private Equity ownership structure.

The Director of FP&A job duties will include, but not be limited to:

Developing complex financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
Preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports, including variance analysis, root cause analysis and variance explanations.
Performing Cash forecasting, along with oversight of Credit facilities and Debt covenant compliance
Analyzing current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures.
Performing detailed financial analysis of all significant company transactions, along with ad-hoc reporting and analysis for executives on an as-needed basis.
Leading financial and strategic investment decision-making processes to add value to investors.
Serving as a key leader in the preparation of Board of Director presentations.
Monitoring performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance.
Overseeing and managing the continued development of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan and modeling tools.
Improving performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, pricing and new projects.

Candidates for the Director of FP&A position should possess the following qualifications:

At least six (6) or more years of post-graduate, full-time experience in a Finance role.
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required. MBA is preferred although not a requirement.
Previous background within Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Services, or M&A Consulting is highly desirable.
Proven, hands-on abilities and skills related to financial modeling, analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
Advanced-to-Expert level skills utilizing Microsoft Excel for financial modeling purposes.
Highly analytical and strategic mindset, coupled with the ability to execute at the ground level whenever needed.
Top notch communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with Executives and Board members.

The company will offer a competitive compensation package, including base salary ($145-175K, depending on experience level), plus strong annual bonus target, along with very good benefits package to the chosen candidate.