Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Korn Ferry has been exclusively retained to lead the search for a Senior Director of FP&A on behalf of a globally backed mobility and transportation platform undergoing significant transformation and growth across the U.S.

Operating within a complex, multi-location environment and supported by a major international parent organization, the company is investing heavily in people, processes, systems, and infrastructure as it scales toward its next phase of growth. Leadership is seeking a high-impact FP&A leader who can modernize the planning function, strengthen financial visibility, and build a best-in-class organization capable of supporting a significantly larger enterprise over time.

This leader will serve as the senior-most planning and analysis leader in the U.S. organization, reporting directly to the CFO and partnering closely with executive leadership across finance and operations. This role carries broad scope and visibility, with ownership of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, three-statement modeling, performance reporting, and strategic financial analysis across a multi-brand, multi-location business.

Our client is seeking a hands-on, strategic builder who brings strong technical FP&A fundamentals alongside the ability to translate complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable working through balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, consolidations, and enterprise-level planning as they are partnering with the business to understand key performance drivers. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity with meaningful runway for broader financial responsibility as the organization continues to scale.

Key Areas of Impact:

• Lead the annual budget, reforecasting, and long-range planning processes across the U.S. organization
• Build and maintain an integrated three-statement financial model spanning the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Strengthen balance sheet forecasting, cash flow visibility, consolidation, and intercompany planning capabilities
• Modernize forecasting tools, reporting processes, and planning infrastructure ahead of future systems transformation
• Own executive-level performance reporting, including variance analysis, key financial headlines, and clear narrative for senior leadership and international stakeholders
• Translate complex financial and operating data into actionable insights supporting strategic decisions, capital allocation, and growth investments
• Partner closely with the Controller and accounting organization to ensure alignment across close, reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Establish scalable FP&A processes, reporting standards, and analytical capabilities capable of supporting continued organizational growth

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA or CFA preferred
• 8 –12+ years of progressive FP&A and corporate finance experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility within a planning function
• Strong corporate FP&A foundation with demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and executive reporting
• Deep three-statement modeling capability, including meaningful experience forecasting the balance sheet and cash flow in addition to the P&L
• Experience operating within large-scale, multi-entity, multi-location, or operationally complex organizations
• Demonstrated experience with consolidations and intercompany activity
• Proven success building, improving, or transforming FP&A processes, reporting tools, and organizational infrastructure
• Exposure to IFRS, international parent-company reporting, or globally integrated organizations
• Strong executive presence and ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Builder’s mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, evolving environment

Salary Range:

$200,000 - $215,000 + Annual Bonus

Dallas-based opportunity. Relocation assistance available.

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