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Job Description:
The Director, FP&A leads Confluent's corporate financial planning and analysis function and serves as a key financial partner to the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Leadership Team. This role owns the corporate FP&A calendar, including the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes, and is responsible for SG&A budgeting and centralized cost accounting across the organization. The Director, FP&A also leads Commercial Finance and pricing analysis, business intelligence and reporting, owns the Company's cash flow forecasting process, and leads financial due diligence and integration for M&A activity.
This position leads the corporate FP&A team and delivers value-added analysis, meaningful financial and operational metrics, and clear executive-level communication that supports insightful business decision-making.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Corporate FP&A & Planning
- Own the corporate FP&A calendar and operating rhythm, ensuring appropriate information is available for internal operating reviews and Senior Leadership/Board reporting.
- Lead the Company's annual budget process, including budget guidance, timelines, tools, and templates, acting as project manager to ensure all business unit and corporate budgets are accurate, aligned, and reconcile in total.
- Lead the monthly and 12-month rolling forecast process, coordinating across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial to deliver a cohesive, aligned company forecast.
- Develop and monitor short-range (1-year) and long-range (3-5 year) strategic planning models in partnership with the CFO and Senior Leadership Team.
- Prepare the monthly corporate reporting package, including consolidated financial statements, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and executive-level commentary.
- Administer enterprise planning and consolidation tools, including Adaptive Planning and Epicor.
Business Intelligence & Reporting
- Own the Company's business intelligence and reporting function, leveraging Power BI and Domo to build and maintain dashboards and self-service reporting for Finance, Operations, and Commercial stakeholders.
- Establish data governance standards and consistent metric definitions across BI and reporting platforms to ensure a single source of truth for financial and operational data.
- Partner with IT and business unit finance leaders to prioritize and deliver new reporting and analytics capabilities.
SG&A & Centralized Cost Accounting
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting for SG&A and other centralized corporate cost centers.
- Lead centralized cost accounting processes, ensuring consistent cost methodology and reporting standards are applied across the organization.
- Own centralized LEAN capitalized labor and overhead accounting, ensuring consistent capitalization methodology and reporting across all business units.
- Partner with department leaders across the organization to monitor spending against budget and identify cost management opportunities.
Commercial Finance & Pricing
- Lead Commercial Finance support, partnering with Sales and Commercial leadership on quote analysis, customer profitability, revenue trends, and annual MSA price reviews
- Own the Company's pricing analysis function, including price/cost bridges, margin analysis by product and customer, the Company's PSR and MPR processes, month-end price measurement, and income variance analysis.
Cash Flow Forecasting
- Own the Company's cash flow forecasting process, partnering with Treasury, Controllership, and business unit finance leaders to deliver accurate short-term and long-term cash visibility.
- Set free cash flow and working capital targets in partnership with business unit leadership and monitor performance against those targets.
M&A Diligence & Integration
- Lead financial due diligence for M&A opportunities, including valuation models, synergy analysis, and evaluation of target company financials. Partner with CFO and Advisors on reporting, modeling, and analysis.
- Lead financial integration planning and execution for completed acquisitions, coordinating with Operations, IT, Accounting, and business unit finance teams.
- Lead post-acquisition synergy measurement and tracking, along with financial systems & costing integration for acquired businesses.
- Provide financial modeling and analysis support for acquisitions, divestitures, new product development, and other ad hoc strategic projects.
Team & Stakeholder Leadership
- Develop the FP&A team through effective recruiting, coaching, training, and performance management.
- Partner with the CEO, COO, CFO, Corporate Controller, Director of Operations Finance, and other functions to provide value-added analysis, improve processes and tools, and eliminate redundancies.
- Prepare Board and Senior Leadership materials.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years experience in FP&A or Operational Finance leadership roles. 10+ years of people management experience.
- Strong accounting and systems skills, including Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in Adaptive Planning, Epicor, Power BI, and Domo are prioritized.
- Demonstrated experience leading annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning in a multi-business environment.
- Experience with M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Executive presence and interpersonal communication skills, with well-honed influencing skills.
- Effective written, oral, and executive presentation skills. Excellent time management and project management skills.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
- Proven ability to partner across multiple business functions and influence decisions without direct authority.
- Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous situations with minimal oversight, managing multiple work streams.
Job Description:
The Director, FP&A leads Confluent's corporate financial planning and analysis function and serves as a key financial partner to the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Leadership Team. This role owns the corporate FP&A calendar, including the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes, and is responsible for SG&A budgeting and centralized cost accounting across the organization. The Director, FP&A also leads Commercial Finance and pricing analysis, business intelligence and reporting, owns the Company's cash flow forecasting process, and leads financial due diligence and integration for M&A activity.
This position leads the corporate FP&A team and delivers value-added analysis, meaningful financial and operational metrics, and clear executive-level communication that supports insightful business decision-making.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Corporate FP&A & Planning
- Own the corporate FP&A calendar and operating rhythm, ensuring appropriate information is available for internal operating reviews and Senior Leadership/Board reporting.
- Lead the Company's annual budget process, including budget guidance, timelines, tools, and templates, acting as project manager to ensure all business unit and corporate budgets are accurate, aligned, and reconcile in total.
- Lead the monthly and 12-month rolling forecast process, coordinating across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial to deliver a cohesive, aligned company forecast.
- Develop and monitor short-range (1-year) and long-range (3-5 year) strategic planning models in partnership with the CFO and Senior Leadership Team.
- Prepare the monthly corporate reporting package, including consolidated financial statements, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and executive-level commentary.
- Administer enterprise planning and consolidation tools, including Adaptive Planning and Epicor.
Business Intelligence & Reporting
- Own the Company's business intelligence and reporting function, leveraging Power BI and Domo to build and maintain dashboards and self-service reporting for Finance, Operations, and Commercial stakeholders.
- Establish data governance standards and consistent metric definitions across BI and reporting platforms to ensure a single source of truth for financial and operational data.
- Partner with IT and business unit finance leaders to prioritize and deliver new reporting and analytics capabilities.
SG&A & Centralized Cost Accounting
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting for SG&A and other centralized corporate cost centers.
- Lead centralized cost accounting processes, ensuring consistent cost methodology and reporting standards are applied across the organization.
- Own centralized LEAN capitalized labor and overhead accounting, ensuring consistent capitalization methodology and reporting across all business units.
- Partner with department leaders across the organization to monitor spending against budget and identify cost management opportunities.
Commercial Finance & Pricing
- Lead Commercial Finance support, partnering with Sales and Commercial leadership on quote analysis, customer profitability, revenue trends, and annual MSA price reviews
- Own the Company's pricing analysis function, including price/cost bridges, margin analysis by product and customer, the Company's PSR and MPR processes, month-end price measurement, and income variance analysis.
Cash Flow Forecasting
- Own the Company's cash flow forecasting process, partnering with Treasury, Controllership, and business unit finance leaders to deliver accurate short-term and long-term cash visibility.
- Set free cash flow and working capital targets in partnership with business unit leadership and monitor performance against those targets.
M&A Diligence & Integration
- Lead financial due diligence for M&A opportunities, including valuation models, synergy analysis, and evaluation of target company financials. Partner with CFO and Advisors on reporting, modeling, and analysis.
- Lead financial integration planning and execution for completed acquisitions, coordinating with Operations, IT, Accounting, and business unit finance teams.
- Lead post-acquisition synergy measurement and tracking, along with financial systems & costing integration for acquired businesses.
- Provide financial modeling and analysis support for acquisitions, divestitures, new product development, and other ad hoc strategic projects.
Team & Stakeholder Leadership
- Develop the FP&A team through effective recruiting, coaching, training, and performance management.
- Partner with the CEO, COO, CFO, Corporate Controller, Director of Operations Finance, and other functions to provide value-added analysis, improve processes and tools, and eliminate redundancies.
- Prepare Board and Senior Leadership materials.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years experience in FP&A or Operational Finance leadership roles. 10+ years of people management experience.
- Strong accounting and systems skills, including Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in Adaptive Planning, Epicor, Power BI, and Domo are prioritized.
- Demonstrated experience leading annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning in a multi-business environment.
- Experience with M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Executive presence and interpersonal communication skills, with well-honed influencing skills.
- Effective written, oral, and executive presentation skills. Excellent time management and project management skills.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
- Proven ability to partner across multiple business functions and influence decisions without direct authority.
- Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous situations with minimal oversight, managing multiple work streams.
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Who's Hiring
- Riveron11
- Capital One7
- Kaiser Permanente6
- Mizuho5
- Energy Infrastructure Partners5
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Banking & Financial Services
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of financial planning analysis jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics, with an MBA preferred
- Seven or more years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience
- Advanced proficiency in Excel financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Experience with enterprise planning tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or Hyperion
- Demonstrated ability to present financial insights to C-suite and board-level stakeholders
- CPA or CFA designation is a common differentiator for senior-level candidates
Tips for Your Director Of Financial Planning Analysis Job Search
Quantify your FP&A impact precisely
Hiring managers for director-level FP&A roles want to see the scale you've worked at. Replace vague phrases with specific outcomes: budget size you owned, forecast accuracy you improved, or cost savings you identified through variance analysis.
Highlight cross-functional influence on your resume
Directors of financial planning and analysis are expected to partner with operations, sales, and the C-suite, not just crunch numbers. Show concrete examples of business decisions you shaped by translating financial models into executive-level recommendations.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of financial planning analysis openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by planning cycle stage
Companies post director of FP&A roles most heavily before annual planning cycles. If a posting mentions building out a new planning function or replacing a departing leader, the hiring timeline is usually compressed, making a fast, tailored application more competitive.
Prepare a modeling case study for interviews
Many director-level FP&A interviews include a take-home or live modeling exercise. Practice building a three-statement model or scenario analysis quickly and cleanly, because interviewers assess both your technical output and how you explain your assumptions to a non-finance audience.
Negotiate beyond base salary in your offer
Director of FP&A offers frequently include short-term incentive targets and equity. Before accepting, confirm what percentage of your bonus is discretionary versus tied to company performance, and ask how the equity vesting schedule compares to industry norms for your sector.
Director Of Financial Planning Analysis Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of financial planning analysiss?
The companies hiring the most director of financial planning analysiss right now include Riveron, Capital One, and Kaiser Permanente, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large technology companies, and diversified financial services firms tend to post the highest volume of these roles consistently.
How many director of financial planning analysis jobs are remote?
About 71% of director of financial planning analysis openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the strong demand for senior finance talent regardless of location. Strategic planning and business partnering sub-functions tend to have the highest remote availability, while roles that require close collaboration with on-site operations or manufacturing teams are more often in-person.
How do you become a director of financial planning analysis?
Start with a finance or accounting degree and build your foundation in financial reporting or corporate finance. Progress through FP&A analyst and senior analyst roles where you develop modeling and forecasting skills. Take on manager-level responsibility for a planning function, earn exposure to executive reporting, and demonstrate that you can lead a team and influence business decisions with financial data.
Can you get hired as a director of financial planning analysis without direct FP&A experience?
It is uncommon but possible if you have strong adjacent experience. Candidates from investment banking, management consulting, or controllership who have built financial models and presented to senior leadership have made the transition. The key is showing that you understand the full planning cycle, can manage a team, and can translate complex analysis into clear business recommendations for non-finance partners.
What does the director of financial planning analysis interview process look like?
The process typically involves an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your leadership experience and FP&A philosophy, and then a panel round with finance peers and cross-functional stakeholders. Many companies add a technical assessment, either a take-home modeling exercise or a live case study. Final rounds often include a meeting with the CFO or another C-suite leader who will rely on your output.
Where can I find and apply to director of financial planning analysis jobs?
You can find and apply to director of financial planning analysis jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and sector preference, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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