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Director Business Planning and Analysis

Bluum

Bluum

Operations
United States · St Paul, MN, USA
USD 145k-175k / year
Posted 6+ months ago

Position Summary

The Director of BP&A, reporting directly to the CFO, is responsible for managing the three-statement model for the business, annual budgeting process, and management reporting for internal and external stakeholders. This is considered a hands-on role with one direct report to assist in management of models and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the management of the three-statement financial models used for forecasting, budgeting, planning, and liquidity analysis.
  • Analyze current financial performance against historical, budget, and forecasts and present results in monthly management reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Work with department leadership to analyze departmental spend and provide actionable details for department leadership to effectively manage their spend and performance.
  • Partner with Revenue Operations on sales bookings forecasts.
  • Partner with Business Intelligence team on automating internal recurring reporting.
  • Partner with CFO to present financial data and strategies to internal and external stakeholders, including the board.
  • Advise on long-term business and financial planning to drive business strategy.
  • Lead annual budget process with department leadership and broader accounting/finance team.
  • Lead or support special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis as required by leadership, including scenario modeling, profitability analysis, and M&A evaluations.
  • Mentor and develop FP&A team member(s), promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Other duties as assigned

Education & Skill Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years’ work experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or accounting
  • Knowledge of US GAAP, excellent financial acumen, and communication skills
  • Experience in managing or mentoring, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment is a plus
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a results-driven mindset
  • Expert Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI and NetSuite
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Economics or similar field.
  • MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred
  • Training the street or Wall Street Prep certificate preferred
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Pay Range: $145,000-175,000/year + bonus

Benefits:

  • Medical (offer three various plans with Aetna) - employee and employer contributions
  • Dental - employee and employer contributions
  • Vision - employee and employer contributions
  • Health Savings Account with a company contribution if participating in an HDHP plan
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Employer paid Life and ADD Insurance
  • Supplemental Life and ADD available for purchase
  • 401(k) plan with Employer Match
  • 160 hours of Paid Time Off
  • Philanthropy Time
  • Parental Leave

Training

It will be necessary to participate in upgrading courses from time to time to keep abreast of changing policy, technology, and growth.