Senior Director, FP&A — Public Manufacturer | Nashville, TN

A publicly traded manufacturing company is hiring a Senior Director, FP&A to report directly to the CFO. This is a high-visibility role shaping how the company plans, forecasts, and communicates performance to executives and the Board.

You’ll own enterprise FP&A end-to-end — from process and tools to how insights drive business decisions. Ideal for a strategic finance leader who thrives in transformation, enjoys cross-functional influence, and wants impact in a smaller public company where your work is seen.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Direct line of sight to the CFO and Board — genuine strategic influence, not layers of approval.
• Full ownership of FP&A — you’ll design and implement, not inherit.
• Cross-functional exposure — work with Sales, Ops, and Supply Chain leaders who actually use the insights you produce.
• Visibility + career currency — builds executive-level credibility for your next step (VP or CFO track).
• Transformation and autonomy — the company is modernizing; there’s room to build, automate, and drive change.

What You’ll Own

• Lead enterprise forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning with accuracy and discipline.
• Partner across operations, sales, and supply chain to translate financial data into business action.
• Drive how results are communicated — turning complex analysis into clear, Board-ready narratives.
• Build scalable models, processes, and governance to strengthen forecasting discipline and accountability.
• Lead and mentor a lean, high-performing FP&A team through ongoing growth and modernization.

What You Bring

• 15+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience, ideally within manufacturing or multi-site operations.
• Strength in enterprise modeling, scenario planning, and financial storytelling.
• Hands-on builder with the judgment to know when to dive in and when to delegate.
• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or FPAC certification strongly preferred.

This Role Is Right If You:

• Thrive in transformation — you like to rebuild, automate, and modernize FP&A processes.
• Are equally comfortable in the plant and the Boardroom.
• Have executive presence without ego — you lead with insight, not flash.
• Want to make visible impact in a mid-sized public company with resources to grow and change.

Compensation:

• $190,000 - 205k,000 + Bonus 25%

• Equity potential depending on profile - 15%-25%