FP&A Director, Mixing Solutions
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Manager, Financial Analyst
Job Summary
The FP&A Director, Mixing Solutions, is a key member of the Finance leadership team and a trusted financial advisor to the VP, Finance and business leaders across the global Mixing Solutions organization. This role leads global budgeting, forecasting, outlook, revenue and order LBE, backlog analysis, and monthly financial reporting. The Director translates complex financial and operating data into clear, actionable insights;
improves transparency across sites; and drives greater accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in planning and reporting processes.
The FP&A Director, Mixing Solutions, is a key member of the Finance leadership team and a trusted financial advisor to the VP, Finance and business leaders across the global Mixing Solutions organization. This role leads global budgeting, forecasting, outlook, revenue and order LBE, backlog analysis, and monthly financial reporting. The Director translates complex financial and operating data into clear, actionable insights;
improves transparency across sites; and drives greater accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in planning and reporting processes.
- Globally
- Support the VP, Finance in leading the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly outlook, and forecast processes.
- Design and maintain planning processes for Outlook, AOP, and Long Range Plan (LRP) cycles.
- Ensure alignment across sites regarding assumptions, risks, opportunities, and financial expectations.
- Coordinate the Global Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, which forms the basis for Outlooks and Latest Best Estimates (LBEs).
- Globally
- Lead the weekly and monthly revenue and order LBE processes.
- Partner closely with Operations and Commercial teams to validate assumptions, timing, and phasing.
- Lead the consolidation and review of large-order details and related financial impacts.
- Assess timing shifts, mix changes, execution risks, and financial impacts within the global backlog.
- Enhance reporting by customer, product line, site, and business unit using One Stream, with a clear understanding of key business drivers.
- Support monthly and quarterly variance analysis of business performance compared with the annual budget, forecast, and prior year.
- Lead OCS and SG&A reviews for the largest sites.
- Analyze large and complex data sets to generate clear, actionable insights.
- Use Power BI and advanced analytics to improve transparency and financial storytelling.
- Standardize metrics, dashboards, and performance views across sites.
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and serve as a trusted financial advisor.
- Clearly communicate the key drivers of financial results and forward-looking risks and opportunities.
- Partner closely with Commercial and Operational business leaders to support decision-making and performance improvement.
- Identify and drive improvements in forecasting accuracy, planning cadence, reporting efficiency, and process consistency.
Skills And Abilities
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, management reporting, and financial statement analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into concise business insights and recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience with One Stream, Power BI, and other financial planning or business intelligence tools.
- Ability to evaluate revenue, order, backlog, product-mix, site, and SG&A performance in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills for both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and geographies, build alignment, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet critical deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced, global organization.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial systems, internal controls, and continuous-improvement practices.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
- Eight or more years of progressive finance or FP&A experience, including significant leadership of AOP, forecast, outlook, and long-range planning processes.
- Prior experience supporting a multi-site industrial…
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