Financial Planning & Analysis Controller

Overview

A leading global technology organization is seeking a Finance Leader to join their Digital Industries Automation team. This role combines strong core finance expertise with advanced data analytics, visualization, and emerging AI techniques. The position supports both routine finance execution and the development of digital solutions to enhance performance transparency and decision-making.

This role can be remote, with a preference for candidates located in or near Alpharetta/Atlanta, Georgia.

Responsibilities

Finance Execution & Business Performance Support

• Deliver insightful standard and ad-hoc financial reporting and commentary, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements, to drive business understanding and action.
• Analyze financial results to ensure accuracy and completeness, identifying risks and opportunities with clear recommendations.
• Maintain a strong internal control mindset, supporting audit and internal control requirements to ensure clean books and records.

Data Analytics, Visualization & Digitalization Solutions

• Build and maintain executive-ready dashboards, reporting products, and analytics solutions that increase transparency and accelerate decision-making through data visualization.
• Translate business questions into data models, metrics, and insight narratives, communicating findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Drive process optimization by streamlining reports and automating recurring activities, understanding input drivers and upstream operational steps.
• Support and improve data flows and validations across finance systems and reporting layers (e.g., SAP and reporting tools), ensuring data integrity during month-end and forecasting processes.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics approaches where valuable, such as forecasting enhancement, predictive signals, anomaly detection, and next-best-question insights, while keeping outputs explainable and decision-oriented.

Agile Collaboration & "Two-Speed" Mindset

• Operate effectively in a dynamic environment, balancing routine deadlines (close/forecast cadence) with exploratory problem-solving and solution development.
• Partner cross-functionally to gather requirements, iterate quickly, and deliver usable analytics tools, demonstrating a hands-on, growth mindset and comfort with change.
• Influence outcomes without formal authority by facilitating alignment across stakeholders through clear communication and structured problem-solving.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working with large datasets and delivering insights through analytics and visualization.
• 3-5 years of experience improving and streamlining financial processes and reporting, with a continuous improvement and automation mindset.
• 3-5 years of experience with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and data manipulation.
• 3-5 years of experience in roles blending digital transformation with core finance process execution.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong finance foundation in FP&A, controlling, or performance management, including variance analysis and management reporting.
• Familiarity with finance process flows and enterprise systems such as SAP, and connecting source-to-report outcomes.
• Comfortable operating across both structured routines (close/forecast) and ambiguous, solution-building work.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $91,463 to $156,794 annually.
• Annual incentive target: 10% of base salary.
• Actual compensation may vary based on budget, candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
• A variety of health and wellness benefits are offered to employees.

Location

Remote work is possible, with a preference for candidates located in or near Alpharetta/Atlanta, Georgia.