Director, FP&A

## Director, FP&AApplyremote type:
Hybrid locations:
US - IN - Carmel (OPENLANE) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-254473
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* Who We Are:

** At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful.

** We’re a technology company
** building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.  
** We’re a data company
** helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.  
** And we’re an innovation company
** accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

** Our Values:*
* ** Driven Way builders.
** We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.  
** Relentless Curiosity.
** We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.  
** Smart Risk-Taking.
** We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.  
** Fearless Ownership.
** We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.
**** We’re Looking For:
**** The Director of FP&A, OPENLANE Marketplace will serve as a strategic financial partner to the Marketplace leadership team. This role directly owns core financial forecast models while driving financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis at a business unit level, translating OPENLANE's overarching business goals into actionable financial strategies and data-driven insights. You will be responsible for driving financial transparency, maximizing business outcomes, and leading a high-performing team of financial analysts.
**** You Are:****
* **** Strategic.
**** You are an outcome-oriented finance leader who "sees around corners," driving business impact through thoughtful financial modeling, strategic budgeting, and detailed long-range planning.
* **** Dynamic.
**** You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity, scaling financial processes within evolving digital marketplaces.
* **** Decisive**.
** You use strong commercial judgment, data, and financial logic to guide day-to-day operations.
* **** Passionate**.
** You are data-obsessed, constantly looking for efficiency gains and deeper insights to improve profitability and customer value.
* **** A Leader**.
** As a supportive, hands-on player-coach, you develop, coach, and scale your finance team, tailoring your approach to support developing analysts while providing strategic runway for seasoned team members.
* **** Trusted**.
** You establish instant credibility with executive leadership and foster strong, collaborative partnerships across cross-functional business units.
**** You Bring:
***** Core Knowledge (Financial Planning & Analysis)
* Financial strategy, corporate budgeting, and complex multi-quarter forecasting
* Unit economic modeling and margins analysis
* Data-driven financial prioritization and capital investment evaluation
* Continuous financial performance measurement, variance analysis, and reporting
* Executive alignment, board-level presentation preparation, and cross-functional influence
* Hands-on ownership of complex business unit forecast models; comfortable being 'in the weeds' of data architecture.
* Advanced insight generation, including cohort analysis, pricing elasticity, marketing ROI, and regional margin profiles
* Functional Expertise
* Marketplace financial operations and SaaS/digital platform transaction models
* Business impact modeling, pricing strategies, and margin trade-off evaluation
* Mentoring, coaching, and developing a team of corporate finance professionals
* Strategic alignment with commercial Go-To-Market (GTM) and operations teams
* Technical Expertise
* High technical proficiency with modern corporate FP&A planning tools
* Deep understanding of complex data ecosystems, data pipelines, and reporting automation constraints
* Advanced proficiency in data manipulation tools, financial modeling infrastructure, and business intelligence systems
* Sound technical judgment regarding data accuracy and financial systems
**** You Own:
***** Financial Strategy & Vision (30%) Define, communicate, and execute the multi-quarter financial strategy aligned to OPENLANE’s broader marketplace goals.
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