Assistant Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Join Merchants Fleet, a leading provider of innovative fleet management solutions. At Merchants Fleet, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. As the Assistant Director of Corporate FP&A, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic growth plans, ensuring financial integrity, and standardizing FP&A processes across the organization.  

 

Location: Merchants Fleet Headquarters in Hooksett, NH

  

What your day looks like:  

• Manage Corporate Business Partner and Center of Excellence to support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes. 
• Lead initiatives to enhance accuracy and efficiency in budgeting and forecasting alongside the CoE. 
• Standardize and improve FP&A processes to establish best-in-class practices. 
• Spearhead initiatives for updating and expanding documentation of FP&A processes. 
• Collaborate with FP&A business partners to develop standardized financial and business reporting methodologies. 
• Institute a robust governance framework to ensure clarity in roles, responsibilities, and decision-making in the forecasting process. 
• Drive change management initiatives across business units to ensure successful implementation of process enhancements. 
• Maintain budget/forecast files in Planful and potentially revamp for greater accuracy. 
• Support long-range financial planning, analysis, and modeling across all financial statements for internal and external stakeholders. 
• Present analysis of monthly financial trends and variances to Directors/Managers and Senior Leadership. 
• Serve as a trusted business partner, preparing presentations, reports, and analysis for Business Unit Leaders. 

The skills you have:   

• Fast learner of new technology and systems. 
• Strong multitasking ability with flexibility and adaptability. 
• Can-do attitude and intellectual curiosity. 
• Team building and consensus building skills. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Proficient in analytical skills, including ad-hoc modeling. 
• Self-motivated with strong leadership skills. 
• Ability to interact effectively with senior leaders and across functional teams. 
• Industry knowledge of fleet management or finance preferred. 
• Collaborative yet decisive with a focus on project completion. 

The experience and education you bring:  

• Minimum of a BS in Finance with strong knowledge in Accounting or Finance  
• Minimum 7 years of professional financial experience or equivalent industry knowledge. 
• Proficiency in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and planning. 
• Experience driving continuous process improvement. 
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint 

 

Learn More About the Finance Team Here