Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.

We're seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in our Atlanta, GA office to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact. This role will also require significant time in our Buckhead office.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Director will drive the FP&A and treasury processes for the company as well as have the opportunity to play a role in driving the company’s growth objectives through M&A. This should include monthly financial reporting, fiscal year rolling forecasting, annual budgeting, operational presentations for the Board of Directors and evaluating and executing strategic acquisitions. In addition, they will act as a subject matter expert for the company for these processes and will be responsible for developing staff and business participants in the processes.

This role interacts directly with senior executives and provides support for business understanding, financial reporting, accuracy and interpretation of trends in the business.

• Preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting packages:
  Manage FP&A team in preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting packages for the executive team, Board of Directors, and department heads. Own the analysis of the financial data, provide commentary on variances, and be able to explain any changes from previous months. Ensure accuracy of all financial results, analysis, and forecasts.
• Interpret and evaluate monthly analyses of business trends, including budget variance of financial results and Key Performance Indicators to identify areas of risk and opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Own the financial forecasting model and process:
  Oversee the monthly forecasting process Leverage operational data from other sources where possible to support the key inputs in the model. Proactively identify, analyze, and communicate trends and issues affecting the business.
• Coordinating and developing the annual budget:
  Support the annual budgeting process to develop three-year financial plan with multiple stress‑tested scenarios, including coordinating with department heads, the FP&A team, and executive team to manage timelines and summarize progress.
• Evaluate business results and serve as a functional expert to management to provide strategic guidance and insights during the analysis process.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to complex business performance issues to define and execute action plans.
• Design, develop and implement methods and strategies to continually improve processes.
• Build relationships and provide financial information to department heads:
  Meet with Global Services department heads (Sales, Marketing, Recruiting, etc.) monthly to discuss their financial results, including actual vs. plan and actual vs. forecast. Discuss the future forecast of their business and update the department forecast accordingly.
• Presentations to Executive team:
  Present the above to executives and key team members as needed, working collaboratively to confirm message, positioning, and value.

• Manage daily and weekly cash positioning.
• Preparation of quarterly cash, debt and liquidity reporting for Board and lender reporting.
• Primary point of contact on matters of administration related to banking and lender relationships.
• Develop and implement treasury policies, controls, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Corporate Development:
  Assists with full‑lifecycle execution of M&A transactions, including target identification, evaluation, execution, and integration planning.
• Performs in-depth financial analyses, develops valuation models, and coordinates due diligence processes to assess the financial and operational impact to North Highland of proposed acquisitions.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, including North Highland leadership team, target leadership team, and third‑party advisors, to drive deal success and…