The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) provides strategic financial leadership and enterprise‑wide decision support to executive leadership. This role is responsible for leading the company’s budgeting, forecasting, land financial performance management processes. The Director partners closely with business leaders to translate strategy into actionable financial plans, deliver insights that drive profitable growth, and ensure financial rigor, transparency, and accountability across the organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead the development, refinement, and execution of the company’s long‑range financial plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts
- Translate strategic initiatives into financial models, scenarios, and measurable outcomes
- Support Board and executive presentations with clear, compelling financial narratives
- Oversee enterprise‑wide budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with strategic objectives
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, including variance analysis versus prior year, budget, and forecast
- Develop and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and investment decisions
- Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators and proactively identify trends and risks
- Provide decision support for major initiatives, including capital investments, pricing strategies, organizational changes, and growth opportunities
- Support capital planning, ROI analysis, and prioritization of investments to optimize returns
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Set clear goals, expectations, and development plans for team members
- Build scalable processes, tools, and analytical capabilities to support a growing and evolving business
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct reports of this role include: FP&A Manager and FP&A Analyst
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, with significant leadership experience in Finance and FP&A
- Proven experience leading enterprise‑level budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes
- Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership and influencing strategic decisions
- Experience managing and developing high‑performing teams
- Food & beverage industry experience preferred
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor degree required; Masters preferred
- CPA Preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and financial modeling skills
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights
- Excellent communication and executive‑level presentation skills
- High level of integrity, judgment, and accountability
- Advanced proficiency with financial planning systems, reporting tools, and Excel
Skills Required
- 10-15 years of progressive finance experience with significant Finance and FP&A leadership experience
- Experience leading enterprise-level budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
- Experience partnering with executive leadership and influencing strategic decisions
- Experience managing and developing high-performing teams
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- CPA certification
- Food and beverage industry experience
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and financial modeling skills
- Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights
- Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills
- Advanced proficiency with financial planning systems, reporting tools, and Excel
What We Do
Since 1957, The Honey Baked Ham Company has been a cherished guest at holidays, special occasions and family dinners. It was then that Harry J. Hoenselaar opened the first Honey Baked Ham store in Detroit, Michigan. He'd select the finest quality bone-in ham, cure it in his secret marinade, and then for tenderness, he'd smoke the ham for hours over a unique blend of hardwood chips. The crowning touch was Harry's crunchy sweet glaze that crackled with good taste. He even invented and patented a unique machine to slice it perfectly. Three generations and more than 400 stores later, the Hoenselaar family still prepares each Honey Baked Ham the same way that Harry did – one ham at a time.
