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Title:  Global FP/A Director
Location:  Natick, MA
Job Type:  Direct Hire
Compensation:   per Year
Reference Code:  945010-EQG
Description:  This person will provide key strategic, business and financial leadership to Retail Information Services (RIS) FP&A Team; act as business partner to senior leadership in the Group; and drive continuous control improvements and identify and leverage best practices across the business. This person will develop and retain key talent in the FP&A organization consisting of 1 FP&A Manager, 2 financial/reporting analysts, and 1 accounting clerk. This person will act as a change agent within FP&A encouraging an environment consistent with Accountability, Collaboration and Trust while fostering team work and execution. Main Responsibilities:
  • Lead and consolidate Annual Operating Plan for RIS Group, including drafting the presentation and completing the necessary analysis, templates, and reports
  • Recommend performance targets for AOP, and ensure that plans are in place to deliver on agreed targets
  • Proactively identify performance to target issues and provide options on how to mitigate
  • Oversee preparation of all required Corporate and RIS monthly, quarterly and annual schedules and ensure timely preparation and submission
  • Support ad hoc analysis and projects
  • Drive Process improvements through identifying and leveraging best practices across the organization. Establish clear measurement system for evaluating process improvement opportunities
  • Maintain a leadership role in a variety of business initiatives supporting key growth or productivity
  • Constantly look for areas of opportunity and act as business partner to VP Finance, RI
Key reports include:
  • Detailed quarterly forecasts for RIS Group
  • Mid-quarter/monthly summary forecasts for RIS Group
  • Month-end VP/GM report
  • Quarterly headcount forecasts for RIS Group
Requirements:  The skills, experience, and education required for this position include the following:
  • Local Only (not relocation offered)
  • 10-15 years of experience (fine with less if they are hugely driven and have demonstrated achievements)
  • Foreign exchange and M and A past experience
  • Commercial side of business experience (responsible for all things related to sales activities in bus. like analytical numbers for customers and vendors and credit and collections, rebates, concessions, etc.)
  • P/L, Cash flow of 1.3 B top line business
  • Strong situational leadership
  • Global experience/mentality
  • Analytical by nature
  • Strong communication and presence
  • Team vs. self
Prefer:
  • Financial Retail organization experience