Director Planning & Performance Management; FP&A)

Director Planning & Performance Management (FP&A)
U.S. Remote ET/CT

Advancing the Future of Freshness™, Together

Agro Fresh is a fast-moving, dynamic company dedicated to delivering integrated near- and post-harvest solutions for more freshness and quality, every step of the way from harvest to home. From next-gen digital monitoring and analytics and plant-based coatings to integrated fungicide solutions and SO2 generating sheets for more intelligent packaging, you can count on us for a full suite of near- and post-harvest solutions that help enhance quality and extend the shelf life of your fruits and vegetables.

When you work at Agro Fresh, you work with the leading experts in near- and post-harvest technologies to proactively solve the most pressing challenges. Imagine a world where the produce supply chain has more time every step of the way. Where products get to consumers exactly as the grower intended. Where food loss is minimized, sustainability maximized, and business empowered. This is the world of Smarter Freshness.

What the Role Delivers

The Director, FP&A leads financial planning and analysis for Agro Fresh. The Director will develop and lead a small and focused best-in-class FP&A team and be recognized as a key contributor in driving value across the business by proving enhanced visibility and insight into key business issues and drivers. This role partners directly with the senior executive and key business leaders across regions, Operations, R&D, and functional areas and is close partner to the accounting function and Treasury.

The ability of FP&A to work effectively at all levels of the organization in a collaborative manner is critical to success. This is an exceptional opportunity to partner with executive leadership to shape and influence strategic business outcomes and drive excellence and innovation in business operations. The position operates in a fast-paced, diverse, and hands-on environment. The ideal candidate is an experienced Finance and Business Operations professional and attracted to a fast-paced science-driven company, will challenge ideas, is flexible, proactive, creative and diligent and has high EQ.

• Experienced: You come with proven experience building, managing and enhancing a FP&A organization for a global company and are comfortable with navigating high-level relationships within the company. You have strong analytical and communications skills.
• Collaborative: You have a flexible, open approach to work. You thrive building clear efficiencies in unstructured environments and look for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Networked: You know how to manage relationships for the long-term and you can build a network of people who trust you. You can readily tap into an external network of finance peers.
• Communicative: Your crystal-clear approach to communication is immediately recognized, whether a team email, a strategic plan, or presenting ideas to the company’s Executives.

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Responsibilities
In order of relative importance

• Lead the FP&A team to develop analytics and produce insight to facilitate management decision making and results measurement.
• Develop, manage and retain a team of high-performing finance professionals – become a role model for how an FP&A group works collaboratively and effectively with all parts of the company.
• Be the owner of the company’s end-to-end near-term and extended cash flow model integrated with a three‑part financial statement.
• Partner with Accounting to communicate operating and financial results and future projections in a meaningful way that it is readily understood, actionable and reflects insight into key business issues.
• Provide timely, accurate and effective executive…