Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
XPO · Ann Arbor
What you’ll need to succeed as a Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at XPO
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent related work experience
- 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, operational finance, accounting or a related discipline
- Experience leading complex planning, forecasting, performance-management or decision-support work
- Experience advising senior leaders, leading annual and long-range planning, and translating business performance into executive-level insight
- Experience developing finance talent
- Advanced financial modeling skills across forecasting, scenario analysis, investment evaluation and complex data analysis
- Expert understanding of financial planning, ERP, reporting and business-intelligence tools
- Expert-level Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Preferred qualifications:
MBA or other relevant advanced degree
- CPA, CMA, CFA or other relevant finance credential
- Experience in transportation, logistics, industrial, multi-site or another operationally complex organization
- Experience leading Finance transformation, planning-system or reporting improvements
About the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis job
Pay, benefits and more:
- Competitive compensation package
- Full health insurance benefits available on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Lead analysis of yield and revenue performance, including revenue per hundredweight, revenue per shipment, weight per shipment, density, length of haul, accessorials and fuel surcharge
- Deliver price/volume/mix analysis, track price realization and identify yield trends, mix shifts and revenue leakage early; quantify impacts and drive follow-through with Pricing and Revenue Management leadership
- Serve as a trusted financial advisor to executive and Pricing and Revenue Management leadership; turn complex results into a clear enterprise narrative, frame tradeoffs and recommend decisions that improve growth, profitability, productivity and financial discipline
- Lead the revenue and yield components of the annual plan, monthly forecasts and long-range plan; challenge assumptions and clearly identify material risks, opportunities and required actions
- Direct financial modeling, scenario planning and business cases supporting pricing strategy, competitive response, capacity and network-mix tradeoffs, and investments that improve pricing capability or revenue capture
- Set the roadmap for pricing analytics, dashboards, data quality and automation; simplify reporting and improve the speed and accuracy of decision support
- Set direction and priorities for the FP&A team, develop talent and succession, and create clear accountability for accurate, timely and decision-useful work
- Maintain strong controls, consistent planning standards and effective partnership across Finance and the business
Directors are required to:
- Create a clear financial vision and connect the team’s work to enterprise priorities
- Use deep financial, operational and strategic understanding to shape priorities and influence business outcomes
- Create clarity when information is incomplete, priorities conflict or conditions change
- Build alignment through credible analysis, direct communication and constructive challenge
- Develop finance talent through coaching, feedback, accountability and meaningful development
- Focus the team on measurable financial and business outcomes and follow through on commitments
- Build trust, transparency and shared accountability across Finance and the business
- Anticipate what the business will need next and evolve FP&A, financial systems and reporting accordingly
XPO does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for employment in the United States for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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