Valvoline Global Operations (VGO) is looking for a strategic Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to oversee enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, and financial analysis. This role partners closely with executive and functional leadership to provide actionable financial insights that drive performance, profitability, and disciplined decision-making.
What You'll Do
- Lead the company-wide annual budgeting process, long-range strategic planning (LRP), and rolling forecast cycles.
- Establish planning assumptions, financial targets, and modeling frameworks aligned with corporate objectives.
- Provide consolidated financial outlooks, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership.
- Ensure alignment between business unit plans and overall enterprise financial commitments.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reporting packages for executive leadership.
- Deliver clear, concise financial narratives that translate results into actionable insights.
- Present key performance drivers, variances, and forward-looking risk assessments to senior leadership.
- Support materials and analysis for Board and external stakeholder reporting as needed.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to functional and operational leaders, providing financial guidance to inform strategic initiatives.
- Lead financial modeling and scenario analysis for capital investments, pricing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and growth opportunities.
- Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting and forecasting.
- Drive data-driven decision-making through robust analytics and performance tracking.
- Develop and enhance KPIs and performance dashboards that measure operational and financial effectiveness.
- Establish consistent forecasting discipline and standardization across functions.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and governance standards.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of FP&A professionals (minimum of 3 direct reports).
- Build a high-performance, collaborative culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
- Assess team capabilities and implement talent development and succession planning strategies.
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and analytical depth.
- Oversee financial planning systems and tools, ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy.
- Partner with IT and Finance to enhance financial systems capabilities.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives within FP&A processes, including automation and standardization efforts.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of FP&A professionals (minimum of 3 direct reports) and report directly to the Chief Accounting Officer.
Work Mode
This position is based on a hybrid schedule in Lexington, KY.
Valvoline Global Operations is an equal opportunity employer.
