Job Summary:

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) oversees global business planning, financial analysis, and insights for Cubic. This role involves managing forecasts, budgets, plan consolidation, variance analysis, and supporting strategic planning. The Director sets standards, provides leadership, and ensures alignment between business and financial forecasts. Key responsibilities include enhancing decision-making, overseeing financial plans and driving business intelligence across Cubic. The position requires strategic oversight, substantial decision-making authority, and collaboration with Cubic business units.

Location: San Diego or Phoenix preferred. *US- Remote candidates will be considered.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to global FP&A resources.
• Development of presentations and analyses for internal management, owners, and Board of Director presentations.
• Build a skilled and competent team, fostering change management and promoting financial acumen in the business.
• Responsible for cash and liquidity financial modeling.
• Lead annual operating plan and multi-year financial strategic planning while implementing best-in-class modern processes, tools, and technologies including integrated business planning and other cross-functional best practices.
• Determine viability of existing tools to support integrated business planning.
• Develop solutions for insightful business performance analysis, portfolio profitability, and actionable insights.
• Establish and implement modern FP&A best practices, procedures, and tools for timely and accurate forecasting.
• Direct the preparation of financial performance reporting, metrics, and analysis.
• Facilitate the review of business performance and analyze consolidated operating results.
• Assist business segments in analyzing pricing, cost structures, and competitiveness.
• Work with budget owners to establish and align annual budgets, monitor spending, and quantify actual results.
• Participate in financial due diligence for potential acquisitions and lead FP&A integration for new acquisitions.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four-year college degree required. Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred. MBA is a plus.
• Fifteen (15)+ years of experience, preferably in financial analysis and planning, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and M&A.
• Demonstrated ability to provide data insights, adapt to standardized reporting, and lead teams in a matrix environment.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience managing various ERP systems, SAP experience preferred.
• Sound understanding of commercial and business systems, ability to adapt quickly to change.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, including advanced Excel modeling skills.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.