Head Of Engineering Jobs in Plano, TX

Leads and manages the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, responsible for driving standardization and centralization of financial forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reporting processes across the PLM product finance organization. Ensures the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial analysis to support executive decision-making and enhance overall financial discipline.

Owns the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and governance frameworks. Provides transparency into business performance through standardized reporting, analytics, and financial modeling. Works closely with Business Finance / Business Partnering teams to ensure alignment of financial plans with operational and strategic objectives.

This role manages a team of financial analysts and managers and is responsible for building a high-performing FP&A organization focused on data-driven insights, process excellence, standardization, and scalability.

Essential Functions:

• Leads financial planning processes, including monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning cycles.
• Owns and continuously improves financial models, planning assumptions, and forecasting methodologies, ensuring consistency and accuracy across the organization.
• Oversees preparation and consolidation of financial reports, performance dashboards, and variance analyses for senior management and executive leadership.
• Drives standardization and automation of FP&A processes, systems, and reporting frameworks to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Guides team in performing complex financial analyses related to trends, cost structures, profitability, and business performance.
• Provides insights on financial performance drivers and key trends, ensuring transparency and consistency of financial information across stakeholders.
• Leads evaluation of financial scenarios.
• Drives closing and reporting alignment, partnering with accounting teams to ensure consistency between financial reporting and management reporting.
• Supports special financial analyses and transformation initiatives, such as cost optimization, operational efficiency programs, and organizational changes.
• Builds strong collaboration with Business Finance teams while maintaining independence of the FP&A function as the single source of financial truth.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• In-depth knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, including budgeting and variance analysis.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, analytics, and data interpretation to support decision-making.
• Advanced understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and reporting frameworks.
• Ability to design and implement standardized processes and scalable financial systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to present insights to senior leadership.
• Experience with data visualization and planning tools (e.g., dashboards, reporting systems).
• Ability to interpret financial and non-financial KPIs and translate them into actionable insights.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing teams and driving performance improvements.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-changing environments, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Ability to adapt quickly to increasing responsibilities under the role, as and when the scope of the role expands.

Education and Experience Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business (required)
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
• 10+ years of relevant finance experience, with significant exposure to FP&A, financial modeling, and reporting
• Proven experience managing finance teams either directly or indirectly and driving financial planning processes

Why Us

At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work—hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Compensation & Benefits

The primary locations for this opportunity are US, UK and Germany. The applicable salary ranges for these locations are:

147,500 – 265,600 USD (US)

89,400 – 152,000 Pounds (UK)

61,400 - 98,400 EUR (GER)

This role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/

This position may also be posted in additional locations beyond those specified above. For such locations, the applicable salary ranges and benefits will be disclosed by the Talent Acquisition Partner at the time of initial contact, in accordance with local legal requirements.

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We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.