Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

The Director, FP&A plays a key role in driving operational performance through strong financial insight, regional business‑unit partnership, and decision support. The role works closely with leaders across the organization to provide analysis and planning that inform strategic initiatives and support effective execution. Reporting into divisional leadership for CARFAX, the Director collaborates with operational and functional partners to ensure financial plans, forecasts, and reporting reflect both organizational priorities and on‑the‑ground realities.

The Director also leads a small FP&A team, strengthening analytical capabilities and supporting high‑quality financial processes across the regional business unit.

This position will require 4 days in office subject to change with future business needs.

• Financial Planning, Forecasting & Insight

  Lead the development of business‑unit budgets, forecasts, and financial plans that reflect operational priorities and organizational objectives.

• Insights, Trends & Risk Analysis

  Monitor financial and operational results, identify key drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities, and provide proactive guidance to regional business‑unit and divisional leadership.

• Business Partnership & Decision Support

  Serve as the primary finance partner to business‑unit leaders, delivering analysis and recommendations that support pricing, cost structure, headcount planning, and investment decisions. Partner with leadership to develop business cases and financial evaluations that support strategic initiatives, capital investments, and growth opportunities.

• Leadership & Team Development

  Lead and develop a small FP&A team, strengthening analytical capabilities, business‑partnership skills, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Reporting & Financial Communication

  Prepare clear, timely financial reporting for the business unit and communicate results, insights, and recommendations to divisional leadership.

• Process & System Improvement

  Enhance planning, reporting, and analytics processes and tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data integrity. Drive transformational system improvements and support the first‑time implementation of enterprise‑level cloud‑based performance measurement and planning tools.

• Education in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8–12+ years of progressive FP&A or related finance experience, including support of an operational area or P&L.
• Experience leading or mentoring small teams, particularly while building new processes and/or during times of transformational change.
• Experience working with cloud‑based, enterprise‑level (Tier
  1) planning tools is required; experience with first‑time implementation of these planning tools is a further asset.

• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Proficiency with Excel and enterprise‑level financial planning/consolidation tools; experience with PowerBI, SQL, or other analytics tools is an asset.
• Ability to interpret financial results and connect business decisions to P&L impacts.

• Strong business partnership, maturity, and influence across functions and levels.
• Ability to communicate financial insights clearly and tell a compelling story with numbers.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and an execution‑focused mindset.
• Ability and energy to drive transformative change; willingness to challenge the status quo, build strong processes, and provide mentorship to team members along the way.

• Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time‑off policies.
• 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break.
• 401(k) / DCPP matching.
• Annual bonus program.
• Casual, dog‑friendly, and innovative office spaces.