Director, FP&A

The Opportunity:We are looking for a dynamic senior FPA leader to join our team to be part of Flywire’s incredible growth story. This is a highly visible and impactful leadership role, reporting directly to the VP of FP&A, with exposure to the entire executive team and the board of directors. It is an opportunity to lead a critical and growing function, that will shape and influence business strategy, build strong financial rigor to execute on our commitments and build towards long term success. This role will help build and lead the FP&A team having a unique end-to-end influence, impact and visibility across the enterprise.What we are looking for:Proven leadership with strong business and financial acumen, excellent analytical and strategic planning skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial information in a clear answer concise wayProven successful track record of leading Finance and FP&A functions at senior levels in organizations where Finance has a strong seat at the table.Proven ability to influence at the C level and partnering and collaborating across senior leaders across multiple functional areasExperience in building FPA teams, processes, systems and planning from the ground upPassion for people development and building a strong succession pipeline for the futureAbility to be an effective coach and have challenging employee conversations when necessarySuperior analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.Ability to manage and understand business and operational metrics and KPIs, and establish linkage to financial and strategic outcomesBackground in predictive modeling of complex metrics and financials, balancing the science and art of forecasting, and driving actionable results through foresight and insights from forecasting dataDemonstrated ability to collaborate and influence successfully within a highly matrixed organizationStrong project management skills and demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across a breadth of stakeholdersCollaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilitiesResponsibilities:End to end financial planning, budgeting, and analysis efforts.This highly visible role will have significant exposure with CEO, COO, CFO, and executive team.Oversee the creation of long range plan, annual budgets and regular financial forecasts, ensuring they accurately reflect the company's strategic goalsAnalyze financial data and performance, identifying trends and making recommendations to improve financial performanceResponsible for leading full P&L forecasting and analysis across Flywire’s businesses based on a deep understanding of external and internal business trends and our economic financial model. Prepare regular and ad hoc financial reports for senior management, providing clear insights into the company's financial status and performance.  Lead ad hoc business analysis and support the ongoing management of key initiatives and investmentsWork closely with other senior leaders to ensure financial strategies align with company goals, and communicate financial information effectively to stakeholdersPartner with Investor Relations for quarterly earnings call and key investor conferencesDrive improvement in Budget and forecasting processes, in partnership with Regions and FunctionsDrive the transformation agenda and focus on continuous improvement in efficiency through automation, optimization, process improvement, and applying best-in-class planning and forecast tools and methodologies.Coordinate closely with Controllership and other finance functions to manage the monthly close and conduct monthly & quarterly results analysis of business performanceOversee a high performing team, fostering a positive and productive work environmentDrives sound decision-making through effective forecasting, reporting, and analysis of results and business driversExpert at structuring, managing, and communicating complex analysis, working across functions and with multiple stakeholdersDrives an efficient and effective process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to the strategic objectives