Director, Corporate FP&A

About Day and Zimmermann

When you’ve been around for more than a century, you know a thing or two! At Day & Zimmermann, we take our lifetime of experience and make things better! Our 37,000+ employees help bring big ideas to life every day. We’re pushing the boundaries of innovation in construction & engineering, operations & maintenance, staffing, and security & defense. And that’s not all. Did we mention that we have 900+ worldwide locations with $3 billion USD in annual revenue? Come join our in on purpose – We put people to work, we protect American freedoms, and we help our customers power and improve the world. We do what we say.® http://www.dayzim.com

Job Summary

We’re looking for a full-time, staff Director, Corporate FP&A to join our Day & Zimmermann team. The Director, Corporate FP&A leads Day & Zimmermann's annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, delivering accurate, insight-driven financial plans aligned with Strategic Growth objectives and operational priorities. The role partners with finance, corporate functions, and executive leadership to drive enterprise performance reporting, earnings and cash flow targets, G&A optimization, capital allocation, portfolio and M&A analysis, and balance sheet management. It also collaborates with Financial Systems and IT to strengthen FP&A capabilities, data integrity, and scalable decision-support tools across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team to execute enterprise-wide budgeting and quarterly forecasting across Business Groups and Corporate functions. Establish timelines, governance, and analytical standards to deliver accurate, insight-driven financial plans. Partner with finance and executive leadership to align forecasts with operational priorities, capital allocation, headcount, G&A, cost optimization, and strategic investments, while translating complex financial data into actionable insights that inform executive decision-making and drive enterprise performance. Drive continuous innovation and process improvements while leveraging technology to support operational excellence within the FP&A team. 25%
• Lead enterprise financial analysis and performance management to drive achievement of company targets. Oversee quarterly business reviews and enhance reporting through robust use of financial systems and analytics, translating results into concise executive insights on drivers, risks, and opportunities. Improve forecast accuracy through trend analysis and gap identification, and provide forward-looking scenario modeling to guide resource allocation, margin expansion, cost discipline, investment prioritization, and sustained earnings and cash flow performance while advancing FP&A best practices. 25%
• Partner with Financial Systems Team, IT, and business leadership to drive process re-engineering and implementation of enhanced planning, forecasting, and analytics capabilities aligned with FP&A and enterprise priorities. Serve as the Corporate Finance lead to translate business objectives into clear financial and functional requirements, facilitate scope and requirements definition for complex initiatives, and guide solution design and implementation to ensure systems effectively support planning, reporting, and long-term financial objectives. 25%
• Provide support to the Corporate Staff functions (G&A) planning process. Assist with headcount and expense planning for supported business groups. Partner cross-functionally to understand underlying business drivers and utilizes this knowledge to develop forecast models consistent with company goals. Build a network of internal resources and key stakeholders to aid in management of cross-functional teams. 15%
• Drive and own the optimization of business processes in conjunction with internal business partners. Gather, analyze, and document current practices, workflows, and business needs to identify efficiencies, alternatives, and gaps. Enforce best practices and implement policies and procedures for compliance to ensure company-wide consistent standards. Review changes or upgrades to existing systems designs. 10%

KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Strong strategic financial analysis background with in depth planning/forecasting experience, preferably experience in a dynamic, scenario driven forecast environment with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Exceptional collaboration and partnering skills at all levels of the organization with the ability to influence people to take appropriate action through excellent communication and strong management skills.
• Ability to consistently assess, isolate and prioritize critical issues while being able to int