Director of Finance, FP&A

About the Role

We are seeking a Director of Finance specializing in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to join our team in North America. This full-time position reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and involves leading strategic financial planning, forecasting, and insightful analysis to influence key business decisions. This role offers a balance between hands-on financial modeling and strategic advisement, working closely with executive leadership and various functional teams to drive financial optimization and growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed financial models to assess mergers and acquisitions, capital investments, and other strategic ventures, providing ROI projections and scenario analyses to support decision-making at the executive level.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment of financial resources with company priorities, and manage monthly and quarterly forecasting for Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flows with variance evaluations.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reports including board presentations and executive dashboards that communicate financial health, trends, and strategic implications effectively.
• Collaborate with leaders across Sales, Operations, Marketing, and R&D to provide financial analyses that support their strategic projects and key performance indicators.
• Serve as a financial consultant to the C-suite, offering insights on major contracts, partnerships, and commercial decisions while overseeing compliance with GAAP and capital management.
• Champion process improvements by implementing automation, AI technologies, and enhancing financial systems for greater efficiency and audit readiness.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience within fast-growing companies, especially those backed by private equity or involved in acquisitions, where financial discipline and scale are vital.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, variance analysis, and scenario planning.
• A history of driving process improvements and implementing automated or AI-enhanced financial solutions.
• Strong knowledge of industry-specific KPIs and the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication skills to present financial data clearly to executive and board-level audiences.
• Adaptability in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with shifting business priorities.

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies.
• Comprehensive health benefits and retirement plans including 401k with fixed percentage contributions in the USA and RRSP options in Canada.
• Fully remote work environment supporting distributed teams.
• Paid parental leave and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• A low-bureaucracy culture focused on responsibilities rather than hierarchy.

Additional Information

We encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to apply, as our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is paramount. Zaelab is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accommodating employees’ needs during hiring and employment.

We utilize identity and employment verification processes for all US hires. AI tools assist in initial resume screening, but final hiring decisions are made by our People Operations team to ensure fairness.