Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

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Business Unit: LTL

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI, US, 48105

What you’ll need to succeed as a Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at XPO

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent related work experience
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, operational finance, accounting or a related discipline
• Experience leading complex planning, forecasting, performance-management or decision-support work
• Experience advising senior leaders, leading annual and long-range planning, and translating business performance into executive-level insight
• Advanced financial modeling skills across forecasting, scenario analysis, investment evaluation and complex data analysis
• Expert understanding of financial planning, ERP, reporting and business‑intelligence tools
• Expert‑level Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

Preferred qualifications:

MBA or other relevant advanced degree

• CPA, CMA, CFA or other relevant finance credential
• Experience in transportation, logistics, industrial, multi‑site or another operationally complex organization
• Experience leading Finance transformation, planning-system or reporting improvements

Pay, benefits and more:

• C ompetitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead analysis of yield and revenue performance, including revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, weight per shipment, density, length of haul, accessorials and fuel surcharge
• Deliver price/volume/mix analysis, track price realization and identify yield trends, mix shifts and revenue leakage early; quantify impacts and drive follow-through with Pricing and Revenue Management leadership
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to executive and Pricing and Revenue Management leadership; turn complex results into a clear enterprise narrative, frame tradeoffs and recommend decisions that improve growth, profitability, productivity and financial discipline
• Lead the revenue and yield components of the annual plan, monthly forecasts and long‑range plan; challenge assumptions and clearly identify material risks, opportunities and required actions
• Direct financial modeling, scenario planning and business cases supporting pricing strategy, competitive response, capacity and network‑mix tradeoffs, and investments that improve pricing capability or revenue capture
• Set the roadmap for pricing analytics, dashboards, data quality and automation; simplify reporting and improve the speed and accuracy of decision support
• Set direction and priorities for the FP&A team, develop talent and succession, and create clear accountability for accurate, timely and decision‑useful work
• Maintain strong controls, consistent planning standards and effective partnership across Finance and the business

Directors are required to:

• Create a clear financial vision and connect the team’s work to enterprise priorities
• Use deep financial, operational and strategic understanding to shape priorities and influence business outcomes
• Create clarity when information is incomplete, priorities conflict or conditions change
• Build alignment through credible analysis, direct communication and constructive challenge
• Develop finance talent through coaching, feedback, accountability and meaningful development
• Focus the team on measurable financial and business outcomes and…