Director Of Financial Planning & Analysis

Robert Half is currently working with a client seeking a Director of Finance. The Director of finance must have strong leadership, management, technology, analytical, strategic planning, and communication skills in order to be a part of the management team. This may be the role for you if you are an experienced VP/Director of Finance looking for a challenging role at an established company.
Major responsibilities
- Own Financial Planning and budget management functions
- Create and manage five-year business plans along with department managers
- Analyze monthly operating performance against budget
- Direct risk and insurance management
- Manage the preparation of all financial reports
- Take the lead on all financial and accounting operations
- Oversee the preparation of Financial forecasts and outlooks
- Hire and train employees, especially finance staff, and manage retention
- Prepare financial analysis for product investment decisions and contract negotiations
- Aid in developing department goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures- Decide on benchmarks for comparing the operating and financial performance
- Review and maintain budgeting and forecasting models
- Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish the departments goals and objectives
- Adhere to local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements- Possess strong Microsoft Excel skills
- MBA or CPA is preferred
- Experience with multiple financial and accounting reporting systems
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
- High analytical and extremely detailed
- Strong knowledge of cost control, budgeting, accounting, and finance principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- 10+ years of accounting and finance experience