Elevate Your Career as a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Join a dynamic and transformative MedTech/Life Sciences organization as their strategic FP&A leader. In this pivotal role, you will drive financial excellence through innovative planning, insightful analysis, and strong leadership, supporting a major turnaround and growth phase. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact during a high-stakes transformation, operating at the intersection of finance and strategic decision-making in a hybrid environment in Redwood City.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
- Provide actionable financial insights to assist strategic and operational decision-making.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
- Oversee monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting processes.
- Build and refine financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools for executive teams.
- Analyze key business drivers such as revenue, expenses, margins, cash flow, and headcount.
- Identify opportunities to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and cost management.
- Translate complex data into clear recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
- Enhance FP&A processes, systems, reporting, and financial modeling.
- Support strategic initiatives, business case development, and ad hoc analysis.
- Partner closely with Accounting to ensure alignment of financial reporting and business results.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing Finance team, including a Finance Manager.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience with proven leadership capability.
- Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, change-driven environments.
- Highly analytical with strong business acumen and ability to connect financial results to operational drivers.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial planning/reporting systems.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience within MedTech, Life Sciences, or regulated industries.
- Familiarity with Adaptive Planning, QAD, Salesforce (SFDC).
- Background in supporting companies through turnaround, restructuring, or significant growth.
- Prior experience mentoring or leading FP&A teams.
Preferred Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree at minimum; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.
- Over a decade of relevant finance leadership experience.
Other Requirements:
- Hybrid work model in Redwood City with in-office presence on M/W/TH.
- Ability to start by 8/31/2026, with interview availability next week.
- Experience working in a rapidly changing environment undergoing transformation.
This role offers a unique opportunity to lead financial strategy during a transformative period, influencing the future of a growing organization in an innovative industry. The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking, collaborative leader with the resilience and agility to navigate change and deliver strategic value.
