JTEKT North America Corporation
Director Financial Planning and Analysis
JTEKT North America Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina, us, 29610
Director Financial Planning and Analysis
Position Overview: As the Director of FP&A, you will report to the CFO and be responsible for developing and leading the financial planning and analysis function. You will transform financial planning and decision making into a source of advantage for the enterprise by enabling the business to better anticipate opportunities, spot risks and drive faster resource reallocation. You will accelerate FP&A’s adoption of AI‑driven predictive planning, scale up technology‑driven delivery of decision support and improve the team’s storytelling. The role is initially onsite during training with transition to hybrid – 3 days a week in office.
Responsibilities
Lead an effective financial planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle
Lead an FP&A team that manages the execution and continuous improvement of long‑range planning, annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
Use planning to anticipate in‑year decisions, mitigate risks, model and assess scenarios, and reprioritize initiatives.
Establish an integrated planning process that synchronizes strategic, financial and operational plans to align with business strategy.
Support accounting to create credible pro‑forma financial statements.
Organize FP&A to provide world‑class decision support at scale
Create high‑performing teams that produce insightful strategic decision support for the CFO and C‑Suite on major issues such as profitability and cash flow improvement, strategic planning, investment evaluation and prioritization.
Design and implement management reporting aligned to the operating model.
Broaden FP&A’s scale of support by embedding FP&A acumen into well‑designed decision‑support tools.
Catalyze organization‑wide relationships to identify analytics partnership opportunities and improve planning assumptions and data quality.
Lead a proactive and predictive analytics capability
Champion AI/ML in forecasting, profitability improvement, cost analytics and scenario planning.
Continuously optimize the data and analytics organizational model for efficiency and standardization.
Implement governance mechanisms for insights, algorithms and analytical automation.
Coach the FP&A team to isolate core drivers and recommend value‑creating actions.
Prioritize the FP&A queue of ad‑hoc support requests.
Oversee the evolution of FP&A’s technology portfolio
Lead the evolution of the FP&A technology roadmap in alignment with finance and enterprise roadmaps.
Manage relationships and negotiate with technology providers while ensuring procurement compliance.
Lead resource allocation for decision‑support tools and the FP&A digital product portfolio.
Improve performance‑monitoring capabilities
Establish business‑driver reporting and KPI monitoring capability.
Keep alignment on enterprise performance goals.
Identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Monitor leading indicators to identify gaps and drive corrective action.
Support the CFO in business‑performance reviews.
Display inspirational and visionary FP&A team leadership
Turn FP&A into a top choice for high‑performing digital talent through innovation, skills development and mentoring.
Foster a culture of innovation, openness to change and technology acceptance within the FP&A team.
Support analysts and business partners in the transition to a technology‑centric decision‑support delivery model.
Skills Financial Planning and Analysis Expertise
Expert knowledge of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes with continuous improvement.
Deep understanding of the P&L and balance sheet, KPI driver maps and reporting methodologies.
Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen
Deep understanding of revenue drivers, sales optimization, margin management and metrics cascades.
Collaboration and Relationship Building
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization.
Ability to catalyze collaboration and provide insightful recommendations.
Leadership and Team Management
Inspirational leadership skills fostering a culture of innovation and technology acceptance.
Ability to mentor and develop team members and drive skills development.
Executive‑Level Communication and Presentation Skills
Executive‑level storytelling, communication and presentation skills to effectively convey financial insights, analysis, algorithms and recommendations.
Advanced Technology Literacy and Digital Translation
Ability to exploit advanced digital technologies to drive better outcomes for finance and the business.
Ability to explain how digital technologies interact with finance systems and business processes.
Qualifications and Experiences Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; Finance, Economics or Business.
Experience with process improvement and digital project management frameworks (e.g., lean, agile) preferred.
10–15 years of experience within the finance or FP&A function with experience leading and managing teams.
Experience
Track record of delivering insightful strategic decision support to the CFO and C‑Suite, including long‑term strategic planning, profitability improvement, capital efficiency, investment evaluation, financial feasibility studies and capital planning; preferably with global exposure.
Experience implementing a robust dynamic forecasting model incorporating scenario planning, predictive analytics and data‑driven insights.
Proven ability to drive process improvements, automation and operational efficiencies within FP&A.
Significant experience partnering, presenting to and communicating with senior management.
Exposure to financial systems and tools such as ERP systems, BI tools and advanced financial planning systems with AI/ML capabilities.
Managed teams using advanced technology to generate actionable insights from operational and external market data, provide early anomaly detection and ML‑driven predictive forecasting.
History of success managing relationships with technology providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring procurement compliance.
Led complex, multidisciplinary talent teams in new endeavors and delivering solutions.
Experience establishing performance monitoring capabilities, including alignment on performance goals, risk identification and conduct of effective business performance reviews.
Led efforts to integrate FP&A’s data and analytics activities with other internal analytics groups.
Experience interpreting data science and analytics outputs.
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Responsibilities
Lead an effective financial planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle
Lead an FP&A team that manages the execution and continuous improvement of long‑range planning, annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
Use planning to anticipate in‑year decisions, mitigate risks, model and assess scenarios, and reprioritize initiatives.
Establish an integrated planning process that synchronizes strategic, financial and operational plans to align with business strategy.
Support accounting to create credible pro‑forma financial statements.
Organize FP&A to provide world‑class decision support at scale
Create high‑performing teams that produce insightful strategic decision support for the CFO and C‑Suite on major issues such as profitability and cash flow improvement, strategic planning, investment evaluation and prioritization.
Design and implement management reporting aligned to the operating model.
Broaden FP&A’s scale of support by embedding FP&A acumen into well‑designed decision‑support tools.
Catalyze organization‑wide relationships to identify analytics partnership opportunities and improve planning assumptions and data quality.
Lead a proactive and predictive analytics capability
Champion AI/ML in forecasting, profitability improvement, cost analytics and scenario planning.
Continuously optimize the data and analytics organizational model for efficiency and standardization.
Implement governance mechanisms for insights, algorithms and analytical automation.
Coach the FP&A team to isolate core drivers and recommend value‑creating actions.
Prioritize the FP&A queue of ad‑hoc support requests.
Oversee the evolution of FP&A’s technology portfolio
Lead the evolution of the FP&A technology roadmap in alignment with finance and enterprise roadmaps.
Manage relationships and negotiate with technology providers while ensuring procurement compliance.
Lead resource allocation for decision‑support tools and the FP&A digital product portfolio.
Improve performance‑monitoring capabilities
Establish business‑driver reporting and KPI monitoring capability.
Keep alignment on enterprise performance goals.
Identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Monitor leading indicators to identify gaps and drive corrective action.
Support the CFO in business‑performance reviews.
Display inspirational and visionary FP&A team leadership
Turn FP&A into a top choice for high‑performing digital talent through innovation, skills development and mentoring.
Foster a culture of innovation, openness to change and technology acceptance within the FP&A team.
Support analysts and business partners in the transition to a technology‑centric decision‑support delivery model.
Skills Financial Planning and Analysis Expertise
Expert knowledge of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes with continuous improvement.
Deep understanding of the P&L and balance sheet, KPI driver maps and reporting methodologies.
Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen
Deep understanding of revenue drivers, sales optimization, margin management and metrics cascades.
Collaboration and Relationship Building
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build relationships with senior stakeholders across the organization.
Ability to catalyze collaboration and provide insightful recommendations.
Leadership and Team Management
Inspirational leadership skills fostering a culture of innovation and technology acceptance.
Ability to mentor and develop team members and drive skills development.
Executive‑Level Communication and Presentation Skills
Executive‑level storytelling, communication and presentation skills to effectively convey financial insights, analysis, algorithms and recommendations.
Advanced Technology Literacy and Digital Translation
Ability to exploit advanced digital technologies to drive better outcomes for finance and the business.
Ability to explain how digital technologies interact with finance systems and business processes.
Qualifications and Experiences Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; Finance, Economics or Business.
Experience with process improvement and digital project management frameworks (e.g., lean, agile) preferred.
10–15 years of experience within the finance or FP&A function with experience leading and managing teams.
Experience
Track record of delivering insightful strategic decision support to the CFO and C‑Suite, including long‑term strategic planning, profitability improvement, capital efficiency, investment evaluation, financial feasibility studies and capital planning; preferably with global exposure.
Experience implementing a robust dynamic forecasting model incorporating scenario planning, predictive analytics and data‑driven insights.
Proven ability to drive process improvements, automation and operational efficiencies within FP&A.
Significant experience partnering, presenting to and communicating with senior management.
Exposure to financial systems and tools such as ERP systems, BI tools and advanced financial planning systems with AI/ML capabilities.
Managed teams using advanced technology to generate actionable insights from operational and external market data, provide early anomaly detection and ML‑driven predictive forecasting.
History of success managing relationships with technology providers, negotiating contracts and ensuring procurement compliance.
Led complex, multidisciplinary talent teams in new endeavors and delivering solutions.
Experience establishing performance monitoring capabilities, including alignment on performance goals, risk identification and conduct of effective business performance reviews.
Led efforts to integrate FP&A’s data and analytics activities with other internal analytics groups.
Experience interpreting data science and analytics outputs.
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