Fp&a director

Composites ONE

Category: Finance
Req Number: FPADI002559
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA

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Position Overview:

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Director plays a pivotal leadership role in delivering comprehensive financial business partner support across all critical business functions, including commercial, operations, supply chain, corporate, and staff functions. This role leads organizational financial planning, management reporting, analysis, and board-level reporting. The FP&A Director works closely with global leaders and the executive team to drive sound financial strategies, manage performance, and enable data-driven decision-making to accelerate the company’s growth and success. This position is also responsible for leading and developing a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Financial Leadership

• Lead the global FP&A function, including the financial planning calendar, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and multi-year strategic planning processes.
• Drive analytics and scenario modeling to support business decisions, investment appraisals, and resource allocation.
• Enhance financial models, tools, and systems to improve forecasting accuracy and performance visibility.
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.

Business Partnership & Advisory

• Act as a trusted financial business partner to leaders across commercial, operations, supply chain, and corporate/staff functions.
• Translate business performance into actionable insights to guide strategic and operational decisions.
• Provide executive decision support through clear, data-driven recommendations.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Develop and maintain management reports and dashboards to monitor and drive performance.
• Oversee global forecast preparation and budget performance analysis, providing variance insights and recommendations.
• Prepare high-impact presentations and reports for the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
• Structure and manage team reporting work to meet short-term and long-term goals.
• Conduct research, analysis, and ad hoc projects to identify trends and patterns in data, providing actionable insights for growth and improvement.

Team Leadership & Governance

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global FP&A team.
• Promote best practices in collaboration, analysis, and communication across the team.
• Ensure alignment with global finance policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.
• Analyze and recommend improvements to existing systems and processes, and support enhancements as business needs evolve.

Leadership & Communication

• Demonstrates ability to work with a group to set its objectives, generate allegiance to those objectives, and guide and motivate their achievement.
• Ability to effectively supervise employees, including ability to mentor, evaluate, and guide staff to increase skill level, morale, and efficiency.
• Ability to delegate responsibility and authority to maximize use of employees’ skills.
• Ability to provide vision, leadership, and motivate others in pursuit of Company goals, vision statement, and core values.

Expected Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, with significant leadership responsibility in a global, matrixed organization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be substituted for education.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a business partner to senior leaders across commercial, operations, supply chain, and corporate functions.
• Proven track record in management reporting, analytics, board-level communication, and executive decision support.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills with an ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience leading and developing global, high-performing teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• High integrity, adaptability, and resilience in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience working in a Windows environment.
• Extensive experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise performance management (EPM) systems (e.g., SAP S4/Hana, OneStream).
• Strong expertise in analytical and reporting tools, including business intelligence reporting platforms (e.g., Incorta, Power BI).
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or MBA.

Pre-Employment Requirement:

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and background check. This requirement is especially critical for safety-sensitive roles.

The annual base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $215,000. The actual pay will be determined based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Discover a Fulfilling Career:

At Composites One, our Team Members are the cornerstone of our success. Each role is essential in helping us provide exceptional service to our Customers. We cultivate a culture of empowerment and opportunity, fostering both personal and professional growth.

We believe in driving success and appreciating achievement. Our Team Members are eligible for annual bonuses and profit sharing because when the company thrives, we all benefit. Join us and be part of a Team where your hard work and dedication are valued, and together, we achieve great things.

Respect, Teamwork, and Communication are Woven into our Core Values:

Our guiding principle of Respect, Teamwork, and Communication embodies the spirit of our Core Values. We uphold these principles every day as we strive to make a positive impact for our Customers, our Team, and the world around us.

Benefits :

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Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Composites One, all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other protected classification as defined by applicable law and regulation.

ADA Accommodations

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