[Remote] Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Modern Executive Solutions is a fully integrated talent management consultancy focused on developing diverse leadership teams. They are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Director of FP&A to build and lead the company’s financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business intelligence capabilities, playing a critical role in data-driven decision-making and operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecast cycles
- Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for revenue, headcount, productivity, operating expenses, EBITDA, and cash flow
- Build rolling forecasts and long-range strategic planning models
- Develop scenario analyses and sensitivity models to support executive decision-making
- Improve forecast accuracy through enhanced reporting, analytics, and business partnership
- Design and maintain executive dashboards and KPI reporting
- Analyze performance across practices, consultants, recruiters, business lines, and client segments
- Identify key business trends, risks, and opportunities
- Monitor productivity, utilization, revenue generation, and profitability metrics
- Partner with leaders across the organization to improve operational and financial performance
- Support strategic planning and growth initiatives
- Develop business cases for investments, new service offerings, acquisitions, and expansion opportunities
- Conduct pricing, profitability, and margin analyses
- Support lender, investor, board, and shareholder reporting requirements
- Provide financial insights that drive resource allocation and capital deployment decisions
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial review materials for executive leadership
- Deliver clear and actionable analyses to support decision-making
- Translate complex financial data into concise business recommendations
- Partner closely with the CFO to support strategic initiatives and executive presentations
- Build scalable FP&A processes and infrastructure
- Improve reporting automation and data quality across systems
- Partner with Operations, Technology, and Finance teams to enhance business intelligence capabilities
- Drive implementation and optimization of planning and reporting tools
- Establish best practices for financial modeling, reporting, and analytics
- Help build and scale the FP&A function as the company grows
- Mentor and develop future finance team members
- Foster a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or related disciplines
- Advanced financial modeling and forecasting expertise
- Experience supporting executive leadership teams and strategic decision-making
- Strong understanding of SaaS, professional services, consulting, or human capital business models
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial planning tools
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced credential
- Experience within professional services, executive search, consulting, leadership advisory, or private equity-backed organizations
- Experience building FP&A processes within a scaling company
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar tools
- Experience supporting board presentations and investor communications
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible remote work environment
- Paid parental leave
- Office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs
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