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In the past few decades, we have expanded beyond our remanufacturing roots to develop close (and sometimes exclusive) partnerships with the world’s leading OEMs and manufacturers.\nThose partnerships with key suppliers like Bosch, Garrett, Federal Mogul, Cummins, Stanadyne, Holset, BorgWarner, Delphi, Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Denso and others have been critical in honing our remanufacturing capabilities and expanding our parts offering to include new, no core options in fuel injectors and fuel pumps, diesel engine cylinder heads, blocks, crankshafts and connecting rods. M&D also stocks a complete assortment of turbos (new and remanufactured), inframe overhaul kits, filtration and aftertreatment parts including DPFs, DOCs, EGRs, sensors and other engine parts.\nOur strong remanufacturing roots combined with our 41 branch locations, a nationwide outside sales team of 25 and our close OEM & Manufacturer partnerships make us unique in the industry - no one understands diesel engine failure analysis and parts better than M&D. WE FUEL UPTIME.\nPosition Summary\nThe Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is a key financial leader responsible for driving the company's financial planning, forecasting, liquidity analysis, management reporting, and business performance management. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will serve as a trusted business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights and analysis to support profitability, working capital management, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making.\nThis is a highly visible, hands-on leadership position in a fast-paced, complex, and evolving business environment. The Director will take ownership of critical financial models, forecasting processes, and reporting deliverables while helping build a scalable and effective FP&A function.\nThe ideal candidate brings significant FP&A leadership experience within a multi-entity manufacturing, distribution, or industrial business, with a demonstrated ability to operate across multiple ERP systems, navigate imperfect data, and manage competing priorities. The individual must be equally comfortable developing detailed financial models, analyzing operational performance, and presenting actionable recommendations to executive leadership and private equity stakeholders.\nSuccess in this role requires strong technical financial capabilities, sound business judgment, a high degree of ownership, and the ability to deliver results quickly and independently while developing the FP&A team and improving underlying systems and processes.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nFinancial Planning, Forecasting & Liquidity\nLead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning across the organization.\nOwn and maintain the company's integrated three-statement financial model, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasting.\nDevelop and improve indirect cash flow forecasting, working capital projections, and short-, medium-, and long-term liquidity visibility.\nPartner with Treasury, Accounting, and external advisors to align financial forecasts with the 13-week direct cash flow forecast and reconcile differences between forecasting methodologies.\nDevelop scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate business performance, liquidity requirements, operational initiatives, and financial risks.\nAnalyze key working capital drivers, including inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and capital expenditures.\nContinuously improve forecasting accuracy, model integrity, and the consistency of financial assumptions across business units.\nFinancial Reporting & Performance Management\nLead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for executive leadership, the Board of Directors, private equity sponsor, and lenders.\nSupport lender reporting, financial covenant calculations, and related financial analysis.\nConsolidate financial results, budgets, and forecasts across multiple legal entities, business units, currencies, and ERP platforms, including operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.\nMonitor financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior-year results, providing meaningful variance analysis and actionable recommendations.\nDevelop and maintain key financial and operational performance indicators, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, working capital, cash flow, and operational productivity.\nPartner with Accounting to ensure consistency between management reporting, financial statements, and underlying accounting records.\nPresent clear, concise, and decision-oriented financial analysis to executive leadership and other stakeholders.\nOperational Finance & Strategic Business Partnership\nPartner with Operations, Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing to evaluate financial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and cash generation.\nAnalyze revenue, gross margin, and profitability by business unit, branch, customer, product category, and sales channel.\nEvaluate pricing actions, product costs, freight, inventory valuation, purchasing trends, and other drivers of gross margin performance.\nDevelop financial analysis related to inventory productivity, inventory turns, working capital efficiency, and operational performance.\nQuantify and track the financial impact of cost savings, integration synergies, pricing initiatives, and operational improvement programs.\nSupport business case development and financial analysis for capital investments, new products, market opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.\nProvide financial support for acquisitions, integrations, and corporate development activities as needed.\nTranslate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that support management decisions and accountability.\nFinancial Systems, Data & Process Improvement\nLead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of FP&A planning and reporting tools, including Datarails.\nEstablish standardized financial models, reporting templates, forecasting methodologies, and performance metrics across business units and legal entities.\nWork effectively across multiple ERP systems and data platforms, including Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Excel, Power BI, and other business intelligence tools.\nPartner with Accounting, IT, and operational teams to improve financial data integrity, reporting consistency, and accessibility of information.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to automate recurring financial reporting and reduce reliance on manual processes.\nDevelop documentation and controls around financial models, assumptions, reporting methodologies, and recurring FP&A processes.\nBuild scalable reporting and analytical capabilities that support the company's growth and evolving business requirements.\nLeadership & Team Development\nLead, mentor, and develop FP&A team members while remaining actively involved in financial modeling, reporting, and analysis.\nEstablish clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations within the FP&A function.\nFoster a culture of analytical rigor, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\nPartner closely with the CFO, Controller, Treasury, and other finance leaders to coordinate priorities and ensure consistency in financial information.\nWork effectively with executive leadership, private equity stakeholders, and outside advisors to support critical financial initiatives.\nManage multiple high-priority workstreams and deliver accurate, timely results under compressed deadlines.\nStrengthen the FP&A function through improved processes, documentation, systems, and team capabilities.\nMinimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field required.\n10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including substantial responsibility for financial forecasting, integrated financial modeling, budgeting, management reporting, and business performance analysis.\nPrior experience in a Director-level or comparable senior FP&A leadership role with direct ownership of critical financial deliverables.\nDemonstrated experience building, maintaining, and validating integrated three-statement financial models, including cash flow and working capital forecasting.\nExperience operating in a complex, multi-entity organization, including financial consolidation across multiple businesses, legal entities, or ERP systems.\nStrong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, working capital management, and the relationship between earnings and cash flow.\nAdvanced financial modeling and Excel capabilities, including the ability to independently develop, troubleshoot, reconcile, and improve complex financial models.\nExperience supporting executive leadership and communicating financial results to senior stakeholders.\nDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment with evolving processes, imperfect data, and competing priorities.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to independently identify issues, prioritize deliverables, and drive work to completion.\nPrior experience leading, mentoring, or developing FP&A professionals.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial information into concise, actionable recommendations.\nAbility to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence decisions throughout the organization.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in a private equity-backed organization, including board reporting, sponsor reporting, lender requirements, and financial performance improvement initiatives.\nExperience within distribution, manufacturing, industrial products, or other inventory-intensive, multi-location businesses.\nStrong background in gross margin analysis, inventory management, branch-level profitability, product 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