Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Our client is a leading, private equity‑backed world‑class specialty materials company that develops synthetic rubbers and chemical solutions for use across transportation, medical, industrial and consumer sectors. To support scale, M&A and long‑term value creation, we are strengthening our finance leadership team with a focus on analytics, forecasting, and strategic decision support.
Position Summary
The Director of FP&A will lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. This role will provide insights into business performance, support decision‑making for executives and private equity sponsors, and drive initiatives to improve profitability and growth. The Director will partner closely with the CFO, Controller, operations, and PE sponsors to build a best‑in‑class FP&A function capable of supporting a dynamic, high‑growth business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budget, reforecasting, and long‑range planning processes; develop financial models to support growth initiatives.
- Provide reporting and insights on revenue, margin, and operating costs; analyze KPIs and trends to identify risks and opportunities.
- Partner with CFO and PE sponsors on board presentations, lender reporting, and value‑creation initiatives; support M&A modeling and integration.
- Collaborate with operations, commercial, and supply‑chain leaders to drive performance improvements; translate financial results into actionable insights.
- Implement FP&A tools, dashboards, and automation to improve forecasting and reporting; enhance accuracy and scalability of the FP&A function.
- Own data and business intelligence to provide real‑time data and analytics across the business.
- Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and valuation support during due diligence; build acquisition and integration budgets, forecasts, and performance‑tracking models; provide post‑close reporting on deal performance, synergies achieved, and ROI.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA or CFA preferred.
- 10+ years progressive finance experience, with 5+ years in FP&A leadership.
- Strong modeling, budgeting, and forecasting expertise.
- Experience in PE‑backed or leveraged environments.
- Multi‑site manufacturing or industrials industry exposure.
- Advanced Excel and BI/reporting tools experience (Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive, etc.).
Personal Attributes
- Analytical, detail‑oriented, and highly strategic.
- Strong communicator with executive and board presence.
- Collaborative leader, comfortable working cross‑functionally.
- Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑growth, PE‑backed environments.
Why Join Us?
The Director of FP&A will have high visibility and direct impact on shaping financial strategy, supporting PE sponsor priorities, and driving long‑term value creation in a fast‑growing business. This role offers high visibility with executives, banks, and private equity sponsors in a pivotal growth stage. Our client is prepared to provide an attractive base salary and a variable performance‑driven incentive compensation plan.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Finance and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Chemical Manufacturing
Location
Houston, TX
Salary Range
$141,800 – $212,800 per year
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