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Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (Chicago)Synergy Interactive • Chicago, IL, United States
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (Chicago)

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (Chicago)

Synergy Interactive • Chicago, IL, United States
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Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

We are seeking an accomplished, hands-on Director of FP&A to build and lead our FP&A and strategic finance function from the ground up. In this role, you will partner closely with the CEO and CFO, driving financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis to enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Were looking for a strategic thinker who combines operational finance expertise with a growth mindsetsomeone who can build robust models, extract actionable insights, and translate data into decisions that support growth, efficiency, and capital strategy.

What Youll Do : Build & Lead FP&A

  • Establish the companys FP&A foundation : forecasting models, budgeting cadence, and reporting infrastructure.
  • Design scalable processes, tools, and systems for data-driven decision-making.
  • Develop multi-year planning frameworks aligned with corporate objectives.
  • Partner with Accounting to streamline monthly close-to-forecast alignment and automate financial reporting.

Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive team on strategy, capital allocation, and growth decisions.
  • Drive analysis on business performance, market trends, pricing strategy, and investment opportunities.
  • Support fundraising, board reporting, and investor presentations with clear, compelling financial storytelling.
  • Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis

  • Lead annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, and scenario planning.
  • Build dynamic models evaluating revenue growth, expense drivers, and cash runway.
  • Provide actionable insights on key SaaS metrics (ARR, retention, CAC, LTV, payback).
  • Track and communicate performance versus goals via concise, data-driven reporting.
  • Performance Management & Decision Support

  • Develop monthly and quarterly management reporting packages, dashboards, and variance analysis.
  • Deliver deep insights into revenue trends, operating expenses, and profitability drivers.
  • Evaluate new initiativesproduct launches, pricing changes, market expansionsthrough rigorous modeling and scenario analysis.
  • Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Build and grow a high-performing FP&A team.
  • Partner with GTM, Product, Ops, and People leaders to build budgets, forecasts, and reporting that drive operational execution.
  • What Were Looking For :

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
  • 812+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategy experience, ideally in technology, SaaS, or high-growth startups.
  • Proven track record building FP&A or strategic finance functions from scratch.
  • Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic analysis.
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills; experience with planning tools (Adaptive, Mosaic, Cube, Anaplan, NSPB, etc.).
  • Deep understanding of SaaS / subscription metrics (ARR, retention, CAC, LTV, margin).
  • Exceptional communication skills to translate financial insights into strategic recommendations.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and scaling environment.
  • If youre excited by the opportunity to shape the strategic finance function of a high-growth organization and have the experience to make an immediate impact, wed love to hear from you!

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