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Residential Senior FP&A Analyst
Role Overview & Strategic Impact
The Residential Senior FP&A Analyst is a high-impact, leadership-track position within the GAF Finance team. Serving as the strategic right-hand to the Business Finance Director, Residential, this role goes beyond traditional financial analysis to act as a true business partner and trusted advisor to cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will possess the executive presence, strategic foresight, and leadership capabilities.
This role offers clear separation from traditional analyst positions by focusing heavily on executive storytelling, driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, shaping the broader business strategy, and providing informal mentorship and guidance to the broader FP&A team.
Key Responsibilities & Strategic Business Partnership
Strategic Business Partnering: Act as the primary financial advisor to cross-functional leaders (Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing), driving accountability to financial targets and influencing strategic decision-making.
P&L Leadership: Partner with the Business Finance Director in full ownership of the Residential business P&L. Provide executive-level commentary and forward-looking strategic analysis on pricing, raw material costs, manufacturing performance, and distribution costs to mitigate risk and capture value.
Executive Storytelling & Planning: Drive the Residential annual planning process from start to finish. Transform complex financial data into compelling, actionable narratives for senior leadership, coordinating assumptions across Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.
Strategic Initiative Ownership: Exercise end-to-end financial leadership of key enterprise priorities and large cross-functional projects. Lead business case reviews, valuation modeling, and KPI development to ensure strategic initiatives deliver optimal ROI.
Team Leadership & Mentorship: Serve as the senior technical and strategic resource on the team. Mentor and elevate the output of the other analysts on the team, reviewing complex models, teaching advanced techniques, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Advanced Modeling & Systems Strategy: Design and implement advanced financial models and enterprise-wide reporting improvements. Guide the business on system usage (e.g., SAP) and identify new data sources needed for executive decision-making.
Commercial & Operational Strategy: Drive deep financial analysis of market dynamics, market share analysis, competitor benchmarking, and manufacturing performance. Partner heavily with Marketing on the financial quantification of product roadmaps, new launches, and SKU rationalization.
Executive Presence & Communication
Ability to confidently present to and influence senior executives, transforming data into strategic insights.
Strategic Business Acumen
Deep understanding of enterprise value drivers, with the ability to see the "big picture" beyond the numbers.
Leadership & Mentorship
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally and upskill junior team members without direct reporting lines.
Decision Making & Risk Management
Proactively identifies business risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to leadership.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Experience: Minimum 5-10 years of progressive, related business work experience with a proven…