Executive Director, Global FP&A, Business Partnering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the CAO, CFO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Directors on overarching financial strategies for the enterprise.

• Oversee the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasting, and long-term strategic planning initiatives.

• Create budgets, forecasts, workforce plans, capital plans, and extensive financial strategies in conjunction with functional leaders.

• Manage Board and executive-level reporting, providing insights, identifying risks, uncovering opportunities, and offering recommendations.

• Propel EBITDA growth, optimize cash flow, and enhance enterprise value.

• Direct the Global SG&A Finance Business Partner organization across various corporate functions.

• Counsel SG&A executive leaders, assess investments, challenge assumptions, and influence critical business decisions.

• Set SG&A expenditure targets, track performance, pinpoint risks and opportunities, and suggest necessary corrective measures.

• Standardize finance business partnering methodologies, KPIs, reporting structures, and governance frameworks.

• Create executive dashboards, KPIs, and scenario modeling tools.

• Assess and prioritize technology investments, resource optimization strategies, digital transformations, and organizational redesign efforts.

• Conduct financial evaluations for acquisitions, capital distribution, enterprise investments, and strategic initiatives.

• Spearhead finance transformation utilizing automation, AI, advanced analytics, and contemporary planning systems.

• Build and nurture a high-performing Global FP&A and Financial Business Partner organization.

• Assist in M&A due diligence, integration planning, and performance management following acquisitions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.

• Over 15 years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles.

• More than 8 years of experience leading global FP&A and/or Finance Business Partner teams.

• Background in a CRO, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or healthcare services organization.

• Proven track record in supporting acquisitions, integrations, enterprise growth, and executive business partnerships.

• Executive presence characterized by outstanding communication and influencing abilities.

• Strategic mindset combined with strong commercial and operational insight.

• Expertise in advanced financial modeling, scenario planning, and business analytics.

• Capability to influence senior executives without direct authority.

• Experience in leading finance transformation and implementing organizational change.

• Proficient in presenting to executive leadership, Boards of Directors, and private equity sponsors.

• An MBA and/or CPA is highly preferred.

• Experience with a leveraged private equity-backed company is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package based on location.

• Transparent compensation structure and commitment to pay equity.