Director/Senior Director of FP&A

Resultant

Chicago, IL, United States Full-time today
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Job Description

FP&A Leadership & Team Development

* Lead, develop, and mentor the FP&A team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement. * Build a proactive, business-oriented FP&A function that delivers timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights. * Develop team capabilities in financial analysis, business partnership, emerging technologies, and strategic decision support.

Business Unit Partnership & Financial Performance

* Serve as a trusted financial partner to Professional Services and Managed Services leadership, developing a deep understanding of their businesses, operating challenges, and growth opportunities. * Partner with Business Unit leaders to evaluate performance, challenge assumptions, and develop actionable plans to improve financial and operational results. * Drive visibility and accountability around key business drivers, including pipeline, bookings, revenue conversion, utilization, resource capacity, pricing, project profitability, and contribution margins. * Provide proactive financial analysis and recommendations supporting decisions around hiring, investments, resource allocation, and operating expenses. * Establish a consistent financial performance management cadence, highlighting key trends, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Executive Reporting

* Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning, ensuring alignment with Business Unit strategies and company objectives. * Improve forecast accuracy through stronger operational inputs, disciplined analysis, and a clear understanding of business drivers. * Own executive, Board, private equity investor, and lender reporting, translating complex financial information into clear, concise insights and recommendations. * Partner with the CFO and executive leadership on strategic initiatives, scenario planning, M&A activities, and private equity value creation priorities.

Process Transformation, AI & Continuous Improvement

* Challenge, redesign, and reimagine FP&A processes, leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making. * Transform financial reporting and analysis from manual, historical processes into scalable, forward-looking capabilities that support business decisions. * Partner with Accounting, Technology, Data, and Business Unit teams to improve systems, data quality, and reporting infrastructure. * Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging the team to embrace new technologies and more effective ways of working.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills

* 8–12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related financial leadership roles, including demonstrated success leading and developing teams. * Private equity-backed company experience, with a strong understanding of investor expectations, financial performance management, and Board reporting. * Demonstrated success partnering with Business Unit or operational leadership to influence decisions and drive measurable financial performance improvement. * Proven ability to succeed in fast-paced, evolving environments, navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and competing demands. * Experience leading financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and executive-level financial reporting. * Demonstrated success improving financial processes, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools through technology, automation, or AI. * Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate complex analysis into actionable business recommendations. * Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior leaders. * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Preferred Experience & Skills

* Experience in professional services, managed services, consulting, or technology services. * Experience supporting M&A, post-acquisition integration, and operational transformation. * Hands-on experience implementing AI-enabled financial analysis, reporting automation, or advanced analytics. * Experience with Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI, or comparable financial planning and analytics platforms. * MBA or CPA.

Additional Information

What you should know about Resultant:

* Rezzers are humble, hungry, and smart. We solve big problems, serve lots of clients, and are entirely committed to delivering transformative outcomes.   * Rezzers are team players, deeply dedicated to the mission of the organization and to helping everyone around us be successful.   * Resultant compensates well, rewarding performance that delivers positive outcomes for our clients and ensuring incentives are aligned to achieve our goals.   * Resultant leaders work hard, serving as a shining example of what it means to be a great Rezzer. They are servant leaders, helping their team to be successful in all possible ways.   * We have a great benefits package including unlimited vacation, significant 401k contributions, and several opportunities to develop yourself.   * We pride ourselves in having the best talent in the industry and hope that you’re up for the challenge!

What our team members say about us…

* “I love our true empathy and concern for our clients, it's very rare and appreciated. It is a pleasure to be a part of an organization like Resultant.”  *  “I learn something new every single day, and I feel like I'm a part of building an organization that has legs. I appreciate that I'm consistently humbled by the talent and caliber of our team.”  * “The culture of the company is amazing, and the climate of my team is great. The benefits that employees are offered are better than competitors, and the one-on-one presence that my team lead gives is extremely beneficial to me.”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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