Director, Free Cash Flow & Working Capital Planning
Core
Lead the build-out of a new Corporate FP&A capability to forecast, explain, and optimize free cash flow and working capital end-to-end for a high-growth tech company.
Role type
Director, Corporate FP&A (Cash Flow & Working Capital)
Builds
Integrated three-statement forecasts, driver-based free cash flow models, and scalable planning platforms.
Domain
Technology / Hardware / Manufacturing / AI Ecosystem
Required skills
Corporate FP&A, free cash flow forecasting, working capital management, three-statement modeling, capital expenditure planning, financial modeling, team building, cross-functional partnership, executive communication, data analytics
Preferred skills
Hardware/manufacturing environment experience, public-company FCF guidance, supply chain finance, ERP/Planning platforms (Anaplan, SAP, NetSuite), SQL/BI tools
Technologies
Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive, NetSuite, SAP, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Looker
Responsibilities
Build and own the integrated three-statement forecast; Establish driver-based free cash flow models; Partner with Treasury on cash forecasting; Establish forecast accuracy metrics and variance reviews; Build analytical frameworks for working capital; Model cash implications of evolving business models; Partner with Supply Chain/Operations to translate drivers into cash insights; Own capital expenditure forecasting and prioritization; Develop cash flow insights for executive leadership and Board; Support M&A and financing transactions; Build systems and data foundation for the function; Establish operating cadence and governance; Build and scale the function as a hands-on player-coach.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership