🚀 Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis – FlightSafety International

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories, and operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full‑flight simulators and award‑winning maintenance training at learning centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

The Director, FP&A is a key leadership role on the Finance team for FlightSafety International, a Berkshire Hathaway company. This position leads all financial analysis efforts in support of strategic and tactical decision making by functional leaders and the Senior Leadership Team, and is responsible for directing and leading the forecasting, reporting, analysis, and budgeting activities for assigned areas, sales pipeline deal and financial return analysis. The role also supports financial consolidation for FlightSafety divisions and plays a critical part in maturing the company’s financial posture.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Owns the preparation of the 10‑Year Financial plan for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
• Manages the weekly forecasting process, acting as a trusted advisor to business partners to gain insight on market, business and operational direction.
• Leads and mentors team members who prepare and analyze operating and departmental actual results, forecasts and budgets.
• Analyzes variance between actuals, forecast and budget to identify key drivers and associated risks.
• Prepares clear, concise, executive‑level presentations for Senior Leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Facilitates or participates in cross‑functional teams, influencing mid‑to‑long‑term decisions and driving collaboration among groups.
• Develops conceptual ideas into projects that aid business decision‑making.
• Proactively monitors trends to identify risks and opportunities across various cost drivers.
• Establishes benchmarks to assist leadership in managing fiscal discipline.
• Drives operational improvement and influences cost containment efforts across functional areas.
• Prepares sales deal analysis and options in partnership with the Sales team.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.

Minimum Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing industry preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Self‑motivated to develop and implement processes and controls that promote operational efficiencies and meet compliance requirements.
• Ability to confidently and constructively challenge business partners when necessary to mitigate risk and uphold regulatory and ethical standards.
• Ability to drive organizational change.
• Ability to anticipate accounting, financial reporting and operational issues, evaluate their business impact and develop a proactive plan.
• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, systems and structures.
• Ability to act in a collaborative team‑oriented environment focused on common goals.
• Action‑oriented, result‑driven – sets strategic goals and achieves them in a performance‑based culture.
• Ability to take conceptual ideas and generate financial analysis to influence outcomes.
• Ability to manage workloads across multiple competing priorities and time‑sensitive initiatives.
• Builds rapport as a business partner, resolving issues together.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a team of Finance professionals.
• Travel when required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third‑party email providers.

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