Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Virtus Recruiting is partnered with a diversified, high-growth digital media platform backed by a major public media company to hire an FP&A Director who will sit at the center of planning, forecasting, and performance insight across a portfolio of operating businesses.

Virtus Recruiting has a 15+ year history of working with the company founders. We placed the hiring manager, the direct report for this role, and several other Accounting & Finance staff. All have exceptional backgrounds and are thriving at the company!

About the Role This is a visible, high-trust role for a senior FP&A leader who wants real influence, strong executive access, and a seat at the table where operating and investment decisions are made. The job is a hybrid position and requires 2 days per week in the Midtown Manhattan office, located a short walk from Penn Station.

Responsibilities

Lead portfolio-wide FP&A processes, including forecasting, budgeting, and multi-year planning

Consolidate and analyze financial results across multiple operating entities

Partner with senior leaders to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

Support enterprise-level deliverables in coordination with a public-company FP&A team

Prepare executive, earnings-related, and Board-level materials

Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics that actually get used

Own and refine financial models supporting strategy and investment decisions

Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes and tools

Qualifications

8–10+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or advisory experience

Strong background in multi-entity consolidation and portfolio-level analysis

Comfortable in matrixed environments with senior stakeholders

Advanced Excel and executive-level PowerPoint skills

Experience building or upgrading FP&A processes, not just running them

Confident communicator who can both support and challenge leadership

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