Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

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SPPS - Finance Full Time Regular Finance US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Proven flight heritage. Built for the nation’s most critical missions.

Rocketdyne has powered American launch and national security missions for generations. Today we build the propulsion, power, and communications that get this country’s most important systems where they need to go - and keep them there. If it flies, we power it. If it protects the nation, we deliver it. Real hardware. Real stakes. Join the team the nation depends on.

The Role

As Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will lead FP&A for Rocketdyne, serving as a strategic partner to the VP of Finance, CFO, and leadership team.

This role owns segment planning, forecasting, and financial performance reporting, bringing together inputs across businesses to create a clear view of performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions. You will translate financial and operational data into insights that help leaders allocate resources, strengthen execution, and advance profitable growth and cash generation.

You will lead the segment FP&A team and partner with business unit finance leaders and functional finance teams, including Controllership, Government Compliance, Rates & Budgets, Pricing & Estimating, and Corporate Treasury. Together, you will strengthen forecasting discipline, improve financial visibility, and support decisions that balance near‑term performance with long‑term strategic priorities.

We are looking for an experienced finance leader who combines analytical rigor with sound business judgement, communicates clearly with senior leaders, and builds effective partnerships across a complex organization.

Why This Role Matters

Delivering mission‑critical hardware requires disciplined financial planning and informed decisions about where to invest, how to allocate resources, and how to respond to changing business conditions.

Our Director of FP&A connects business strategy, operational performance, and financial outcomes. By building a reliable view of the segment’s performance and outlook, you will help leadership anticipate challenges, evaluate opportunities, and take timely action.

This is an opportunity to be Bold — challenging assumptions and improving how we plan and analyze; to build Trust — delivering accurate, transparent financial insights; and to operate as One — aligning business and functional teams around shared priorities.

Success in this role looks like:

• Plans and forecasts reflect sound assumptions, business priorities, and enterprise expectations.
• Leadership receives clear, timely insights into performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Financial reporting connects results to operational drivers across sales, operating income, margins, cash flow, and working capital.
• Scenario analysis and financial modeling inform investment, affordability, and resource allocation decisions.
• Consistent processes, stronger data quality, and improved tools increase forecasting reliability and reporting efficiency.
• The FP&A team develops its capabilities and works effectively across business and functional boundaries.
• Financial deliverables maintain appropriate rigor and align with applicable guidance, controls, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual operating plan, long‑range financial plan, and recurring forecasts, aligning business assumptions with segment strategy and enterprise expectations.
• Consolidate and analyze business results, explaining performance against plan, forecast, and prior…