Director, Strategic Finance

Design and implement FP&A processes for engineering headcount, program costs, R&D spend, and capital allocation. Build financial models that translate engineering roadmaps into resource plans, hiring forecasts, and strategic scenarios. Partner with Engineering and Program Management to enhance the program cost accounting framework, including cost tracking and reporting. Define chart-of-accounts conventions, cost center structures, and reporting hierarchies that support program-level visibility. Create the monthly/quarterly operating cadence for actuals reviews, variance analysis, and re-forecast processes. Deliver reporting and analytics that give leadership real-time insight into burn, capacity, and program financial health. Support the implementation of financial planning tools and systems in partnership with Finance and IT. Support the build and delivery of the annual operating plan and budget. Assume full P&L ownership for an assigned product line, including revenue, gross margin, and operating expense. Drive pricing strategy, make-vs.-buy decisions, and resource allocation in partnership with the product line GM.