Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Role Overview

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis will lead the evolution of Finance from a predominantly transactional accounting function into a commercially focused management finance organization. The role requires someone who can operate strategically while remaining close to the detail: building models, challenging assumptions, improving data quality, resolving reporting gaps, and explaining financial performance clearly to senior leadership and the Board.

What You Will Do

The Director will establish an integrated view of Trindent’s financial and operational performance, connecting project revenue, consultant labour, utilization, expenses, margin realization, headcount, cash flow, and investment decisions. They will work closely with the President, Finance Director, Executive and Leadership Teams, project leaders, and functional budget owners to translate company strategy into financial targets, operating plans, and accountable actions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will establish five foundational management finance capabilities, including project-based financial reporting, executive management reporting, cost savings and expense optimization, governance and financial controls, and Board and leadership readiness.

Requirements

• A recognized accounting or finance qualification such as CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or an equivalent professional designation.
• 10 years+ business and operational finance track record working for a fast growth services business operating across multiple legal entities, currencies & countries.
• Experience in a consulting, professional-services, project-based or people-intensive business connecting project revenue, labour deployment, utilization, expenses, headcount, and cash flow.
• Experience building or materially upgrading an FP&A function.
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
• Strong project-profitability, margin-analysis variance, trend, and root-cause analysis capability.
• Strong data reconciliation, model-control, and documentation discipline.
• Advanced spreadsheet capability and experience working with ERP, planning, reporting, or business-intelligence platforms.
• Ability to design executive dashboards and communicate financial and operational KPIs clearly.
• Strong business-case development, investment evaluation, and decision-support capability.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into concise, commercially relevant recommendations.

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