Director - Corporate FP&A
$182,000–$227,000 year
On-siteSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage SG&A budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis while partnering with senior executives to guide decision-making and optimize resource allocation. Lead the SG&A Center of Excellence, driving transparency in reporting, analytics, and financial performance management across corporate functions. Direct key planning cycles including the Annual Operating Plan, quarterly business reviews, and integrated business planning to strengthen enterprise performance. Coach and develop a team of FP&A professionals, modeling strong financial storytelling and executive-ready analysis to support finance transformation and process improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, or related experience
- Prior Director-level experience in FP&A or a comparable finance leadership role
- Demonstrated experience leading direct reports and developing high-performing finance teams
- Strong experience partnering directly with VP, SVP, C-level, or executive leadership stakeholders
- Deep experience with SG&A budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics
- Strong understanding of headcount and non-headcount cost management
- Experience supporting enterprise planning cycles, including annual operating planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting
- Exposure to the full P&L, with the ability to understand both top-line and expense drivers
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and guide decision-making through financial insight, business acumen, and clear recommendations
- Experience leading through change, finance transformation, process improvement, or implementation of new planning/reporting processes
- Strong leadership presence, communication skills, and ability to simplify complex financial information for executive audiences
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a publicly traded company
- Experience in med tech, healthcare, life sciences, CPG, or another complex global business environment
- Experience supporting corporate functions, People/HR, Finance, Legal, or other SG&A-heavy organizations
- Experience with enterprise planning tools, automated reporting, data governance, or FP&A system/process improvement
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant advanced degree or certification
- Experience preparing materials for executive leadership, Board-level discussions, or enterprise performance reviews
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