Director of Finance Operational Excellence

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Virginia Beach, VA (Corporate) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR109984

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**** Director Finance Operational Excellence (Opex)
**** SUMMARY OF ROLE
** The Director of Finance, Operational Excellence is a newly created role designed to elevate the organization’s financial planning capabilities and process efficiency. This leader will be responsible for developing and institutionalizing key enterprise-wide functions – Including capital investment planning and human capital planning – while driving continuous improvement across financial forecasting, reporting accuracy and standard processes. The ideal candidate combines a deep understanding of corporate finance with strong process design, data analytics and Microsoft Power Platform expertise to build scalable, technology enabled solutions that enhance decision quality and operational performance.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
*** Design and implement a standardized capital investment planning process, including business case development, ROI modeling and post investment performance tracking.
* Partner with operations, IT and executive leaders to prioritize and evaluate capital projects aligned with strategic and financial objectives.
* Establish governance frameworks, approval workflows and reporting dashboards using Power Apps and Power BI.
* Build the financial human capital planning process to align workforce strategy with business growth, strategic objectives and productivity goals.
* Develop headcount, compensation and resource forecast models in collaboration with HR and department leaders.
* Create Power BI dashboards and Power Automate workflows to streamline headcount reporting and approval process.
* Enhance the company’s financial forecast accuracy and cadence through process standardization, automation and analytics.
* Drive continuous improvement in financial data integrity, reporting timeliness and cross functional alignment.
* Support budget and forecast cycles with scenario modeling, variance analysis and standardized templates.
* ** Technology & Process Enablement**  + Leverage Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate (Flows) and Power BI to automate data collection, improve visibility and simplify decision making processes.  + Partner with IT and FP&A teams to ensure seamless data integration across financial systems, planning tools and reporting platforms.  + Serve as a champion for finance digital transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
*** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field; CMA, CPA, MBA, master’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent education is a plus
* 7+ years of relevant business experience in finance and accounting; preferably in a public company setting and in a fast paced, dynamic environment
* Proven track record of building and improving cross functional financial processes.
* Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate); experience developing low-code workflows or dashboards highly preferred.
* Advanced Excel and data modeling skills, experience with ERP and planning systems a plus.
* Knowledge of a broad range of business processes and concepts; experience with sales and operations planning, site or business unit controlling, sales funnel and pipeline
* Ability to lead…