Financial Planning and Analysis Director jobs in Atlanta, GA

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 32,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. We are a corporation of 40,000 employees with operations in more than 30 countries.

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team! We are seeking a Director of Financial planning and analysis to lead our Corporate FP&A functions in an environment of change and growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Lead Corporate FP&A, acting as a financial business partner for all corporate functions, responsible for all strategic and financial planning, business modeling, long-range forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting for the headquarters’ functions
• Develop a framework and drive the vision for the FP&A team, including business strategy
• Create and track KPIs regarding business performance, growth initiatives, economics, and acquisition cost
• Establish financial metrics to drive towards “best in class”
• Manager monthly/quarterly/annual FP&A processes, including forecasting, variance analysis, and board/management reporting for corporate support teams
• Partner closely with accounting to support month-end, flux review, and financial reporting
• Partner with the senior leadership team and other company leaders to analyze and assess M&A and the implementation of new business processes and projects.
• Assist with M&A diligence activities and valuation assessments.
• Analyzes/understands key business/financial information and communicates key results to applicable management.
• Design and lead corporate management cost allocation processes across the enterprise.
• Support the functional team’s initiatives to drive change and maintain alignment with the finance team, tools, and processes.
• Responsible for our management reporting and planning technology platform (Hyperion Planning / Essbase).
• Drive innovation in financial processes and tools

Qualifications & Skills:  To perform the job successfully, an individual should be able to utilize the following skills:

• Ability to develop relationships with key functional leaders.
• Excellent financial modeling skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Must be a self‐motivated and highly analytical person who promotes improvement
• Own the headquarters budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes
• Prepare material for board of directors and investor relation activities
• Assess risk in investments and ensure accounting activities comply with regulations
• Working knowledge of corporate accounting process, including consolidations
• Prepare, analyze, and summarize monthly financials and key performance indicators reports for leadership
• Identify opportunities to create efficiencies in finance/accounting processes
• Review and make recommendations on capital budgeting, investments, forecasting scenarios, etc

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Finance or Accounting; MBA/Master’s degree preferred
• 7-10 years of financial and leadership experience in a complex finance environment of a large corporation in finance leadership
• Strong understanding of SEC regulations, filings, GAAP, and business acumen
• Ability to interface and build relationships at all levels, especially C-level executives
• Must be a strong, hands-on leader with a desire to build, cultivate, and mentor teams
• Must be comfortable in a complex, high-growth environment

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:
Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.