Job Purpose:
Our Director of Financial Planning and Analysis will lead a team responsible for providing comprehensive financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting to support strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, exceptional leadership abilities, and a keen understanding of financial planning processes.Job Responsibilities:
● Oversee the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.● Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management.
● Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights.
● Support the strategic planning process by providing financial input and modeling.
● Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making.
● Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business performance and efficiency.
● Manage, develop, and improve key financial processes, including forecasting, budget planning, performance reporting, long-range planning, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasting.
● Lead the corporate planning function, partnering with leadership team, channel/department heads and FP&A business teams to develop short-term forecasts, long-term strategic plans, annual budgets and financial reporting.
● Be an analytical thinker with the ability to identify strategic topics, synthesize complex ideas into clear frameworks, and use analysis to drive strategic priorities.
● Advise business leadership of opportunities and risks impacting business performance.
● Synchronize operating and financial strategy.
Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications:
● Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company’s growth objectives and long-term goals.
● Provide comprehensive financial analysis, including variance analysis, profitability analysis, and scenario planning to inform business decisions.
● Collaborate with department heads and senior management to support strategic initiatives and provide financial insights.
● Assess financial risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
● Continuously improve financial planning processes and systems.
● Drive the financial aspects of strategic projects, including mergers, acquisitions, and investments.
● Design and implement advanced financial models and analytical tools.
● Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and regulations.
● Partner with business units to identify opportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement.
● Champion the use of technology and data analytics to improve financial planning processes.
● MBA preferred.
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Work Experience:
● 5-10 years of related job experience.● Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.● Ability to work quickly and efficiently.● Basic experience of simple office/operational systems.● Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills are required.● Experienced in providing leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes, and challenges.● Experienced in strategic management and leadership across company functions directing substantial resources over long time frames.● Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives.● Experience of planning, managing and organizing resources within short/medium timescales within the overall policy framework.● Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.● Strong customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).● Strong planning and organization skills are required.Education:
● Master's Degree Preferred● Bachelor's Degree● Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public AccountantsCorporate
What We Offer
- Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
- Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
- Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
- Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account), life, AD&D, and disability insurance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and other fringe benefits.
About Veritiv
Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries, through team members around the world helping shape the success of its customers. For more information, visit www.veritiv.com and connect with the Company on LinkedIn.
Skills Required
- 5-10 years of related job experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- MBA
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)
- Experience managing and developing teams / leadership experience
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis skills
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to change
- Strong planning and organization skills
Veritiv Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Veritiv Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Veritiv Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting and company profit-sharing that enhance long-term savings. Defined benefit/contribution pension options are also referenced, strengthening the retirement package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit-sharing for all employees and pay-for-performance programs provide additional earning potential tied to achieving goals. These incentives appear prominently alongside base pay and core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is comprehensive, complemented by life and disability protections. Recent investments kept employee health premiums the same or lower, improving overall value.
Veritiv Corporation Insights
What We Do
Veritiv is a North American leader in business-to-business distribution solutions. We’re a Fortune 500® company with approximately 8,200 employees, $8.3 billion in revenue, and an expansive North American network. A leading provider of packaging, print and paper, publishing, facility solutions and logistics, we serve customers across virtually every industry – including more than half of our fellow Fortune 500 companies. We are shaping our systems and processes to support a successful and sustainable future. We don’t just encourage an entrepreneurial spirit, we embody it.
