Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

About ADA

ADA is the Data and AI Experience Company. We work with global enterprises to build data and AI powered experiences where every decision runs on real-time intelligence and every interaction earns trust. That's how businesses scale, stay ahead, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Our mission is ambitious: to create the world’s most intelligent growth platform for every client we serve. With over 1500+ customers across Retail, Food and Beverage, CPG, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare and Automotive, we operate in 35 markets around the world.

Summary

Lead the company’s FP&A, business planning, business intelligence, strategic finance, and investor relations activities. Partner with senior management to drive financial performance, support strategic decision-making, and provide actionable insights on business growth, profitability, and value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and financial performance management.
• Drive annual and multi-year business planning, including targets, KPIs, scenarios, and resource allocation.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic and commercial decisions.
• Lead business intelligence and management reporting, developing dashboards and KPIs to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and analysis for investments, new initiatives, capital allocation, and strategic projects.
• Support the CFO and senior management on corporate strategy, fundraising, M&A, and other strategic transactions.
• Support investor relations, including investor presentations, performance communications, earnings materials, and stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare executive and Board-level reporting, highlighting performance, risks, opportunities, and key actions.
• Lead and develop the FP&A / strategic finance team and drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and analytics.
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and business planning capabilities.
• Advanced financial modeling, financial analysis, and valuation skills.
• Strong business intelligence and data analytics capabilities.
• Advanced Excel / financial modeling tools; experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and key financial drivers.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to connect financial performance to business strategy.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of investor relations, capital markets, fundraising, or M&A is an advantage.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA/CFA/CPA/ACCA is a plus.
• 8–12+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or related fields.
• Proven experience in financial planning, strategic analysis, and senior-level business partnering.
• Experience leading and developing finance or analytics teams.
  
  

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