Director
FFPAF.GEN.P5
Director of FP&A
Director of FP&A
The story of this role
Who does this work
The finance professional dedicated to providing accurate financial insights and strategic recommendations, seeking to excel in their career and contribute to their organization’s success.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: The organization is facing challenges with inconsistent budgeting, inaccurate forecasts, and unclear financial models, leading to poor decision-making.
- The internal problem: The worker feels overwhelmed by the complexities of financial data and struggles to convey their insights effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
- Why it matters: Every organization deserves to understand its financial health and make informed decisions based on reliable data.
The plan
- Conduct thorough analysis of historical financial data to inform future forecasts.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather insights and align on budgeting priorities.
- Develop comprehensive financial models to assess various business scenarios.
- Present findings and recommendations clearly to key decision-makers.
- Continuously monitor and adjust forecasts based on real-time data and feedback.
What's at stake
The organization experiences financial missteps due to unreliable forecasts and budget discrepancies. The finance professional feels frustrated and undervalued, impacting their motivation and performance.
Success looks like
The organization achieves accurate and strategic budgeting, leading to reduced financial risk. The finance professional gains recognition for their projected insights, leading to career advancement.
Summary
Director of FP&A
Level — P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
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Responsibilities4
- Lead the FP&A function across the organizationcommonlevel
- Drive strategic financial initiativescommonlevel
- Collaborate with senior leadershipcommonlevel
- Ensure alignment with corporate strategycommonlevel
Tasks3
- Lead organization-wide FP&Acommonlevel
- Drive financial initiativescommonlevel
- Collaborate with executivescommonlevel
Skills5
- Strategic leadershipcommonlevel
- Cross-functional leadershipcommonlevel
- Corporate strategy alignmentcommonlevel
- Initiative managementcommonlevel
- Executive communicationcommonlevel
Knowledge5
- Corporate strategycommonlevel
- Leadership in financecommonlevel
- Strategic initiativescommonlevel
- Executive collaborationcommonlevel
- Organizational alignmentcommonlevel
competency5
- Strategic Leadershipcommonlevel
- Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel
- Corporate Alignmentcommonlevel
- Initiative drivingcommonlevel
- Executive communicationcommonlevel
qualification3
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fieldcommonlevel
- MBA or relevant MS (Finance) preferredcommonlevel
- Experience in strategic leadershipcommonlevel
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O*NET / SOC
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