Division Director of Finance
Location: Charlotte, NC
Position Overview
The Division Director of Finance serves as the primary financial partner to the Divisional VP and leadership team for a $230-350M business unit. The division supports customers that outsource portions of their supply chain to the logistics company. Finance plays a key role in helping operations leaders understand performance across customers and service offerings. The finance leader partners closely with divisional leadership to provide financial insight, forecasting, and performance metrics that support strategic and operational decision-making. This role leads financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while helping leaders translate financial data into strategic business decisions. The position focuses on forward-looking financial leadership, including forecasting, KPI development, scenario modeling, and business performance insights that drive profitability and long-term growth. Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, commercial awareness, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Partnership

• Serve as the lead financial advisor to the Divisional VP and leadership team, providing financial guidance on strategy and investment decisions.
• Perform scenario analysis and profitability modeling to support pricing, customer strategy, and operational decisions.
• Establish and track operational and financial KPIs that provide clear insight into business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, pricing strategy, cost structure, and working capital efficiency.
• Develop long-range financial plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts aligned with divisional growth objectives.

Financial Planning & Performance Analysis

• Build and maintain financial models supporting forecasting, liquidity planning, and business scenario analysis.
• Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews with leadership, providing analysis of results, trends, and emerging risks or opportunities.
• Integrate operational inputs such as sales pipeline, freight volume, capacity planning, and staffing into forward-looking financial forecasts.
• Drive accountability for forecast accuracy and financial performance across divisional leadership.
• Develop reporting dashboards and analytical tools that enhance decision-making and improve forecast reliability.

Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Standardize financial reporting formats to improve transparency and alignment across leadership.
• Evaluate performance variances and key business drivers to support operational decisions.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure financial results are accurately interpreted and translated into actionable insights.
• Assist with financial analysis supporting lender and investor reporting when required.

Systems, Data & Process Improvement

• Partner with IT and Operations to ensure operational data and financial systems are aligned for effective planning and analysis.
• Support implementation or optimization of ERP systems, reporting tools, and financial automation initiatives.
• Improve financial planning workflows, reporting cadence, and data integration across systems.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of 3+ FP&A and finance professionals supporting the division.
• Foster a culture focused on analytical rigor and collaboration
• Establish clear expectations and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related
• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, or operational finance leadership.
• Experience in private equity-backed, multi-site, or rapidly growing organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to design forecasting processes, KPI frameworks, and scalable reporting structures.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to communicate complex financial information to executive audiences.