Regional Financial Director, FP&A

Role Overview

The Regional Financial Director, FP&A will partner with senior leadership to guide financial planning, forecasting, and business performance analysis. They will work closely with regional and operational leaders to understand performance, investigate business challenges, and identify opportunities to improve profitability, productivity, working capital, and long-term growth.

What You Will Do

The Regional Financial Director, FP&A will lead the annual financial planning and rolling forecasting processes, analyze financial and operational performance, investigate financial performance challenges, develop financial models, and present key findings to senior leadership.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of finance, accounting, and economics, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive finance experience. They will be able to analyze complex financial and operational data, identify root causes, and translate findings into practical business recommendations.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of ten plus (10+) years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience in senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), commercial finance, or a similar strategic finance role
• CPA, CFA, MBA, FPAC, or a comparable professional qualification
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior executives and operational leaders to provide financial insights that influence business decisions
• Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business performance reporting
• Proven ability to analyze complex financial and operational data, identify root causes, and translate findings into practical business recommendations
• Strong understanding of distribution economics, profitability, pricing strategies, inventory management, working capital, and cash flow
• Experience analyzing the financial impact of import tariffs, duties, landed costs, and supplier pricing
• Demonstrated accounting knowledge and experience providing leadership or oversight to accounting professionals or finance teams
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools, such as NetSuite and Power BI
• Experience working within a large, multi-regional or multi-business-unit organization, ideally with annual revenues exceeding $200 million
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to present financial findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ability to work independently, challenge assumptions, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams