Senior Director, FP&A

Progressive Leasing

. Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting with a strong emphasis on operational alignment and execution .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), operational finance, and team leadership, with a strong focus on leveraging AI and automation to enhance forecasting and reporting processes. Proven ability to partner with business leaders to drive insights and operational decisions based on unit economics and performance metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Experience In FP&AStrong Financial Modeling SkillsProven Retail ExperienceExperience With ERP SystemsHands-On Use Of AI Tools

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningForecastingBudgetingUnit EconomicsGross Margin ManagementFinancial ModelingAnalytical CapabilitiesOperational KPIsScenario PlanningInvestment Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInfluencing Operational DecisionsMentoring And Developing TeamsHands-On MindsetAgility In Dynamic Environments

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsOracleWorkdayExcelPowerPointSQLTableauPower BISnowflakeAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Retail ExperienceMerchandising StrategyPromotional PlanningCustomer Cohort PerformanceOperational Finance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracleSnowflakeSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting with a strong emphasis on operational alignment and execution
Serve as the financial partner to leaders across merchandising, operations, technology, and servicing, providing real-time insight and decision support
Drive visibility into unit economics, customer and cohort behavior, margins, and operational KPIs, and translate insights into actions that improve performance
Build and modernize forecasting models, operational reporting, and dashboards tied directly to business drivers
Lead adoption of AI and automation across FP&A to streamline recurring work, surface trends, pressure-test assumptions, and create capacity for higher-value analysis
Set the vision for an AI-forward finance function by identifying high-value use cases, evaluating tools, and establishing practical, responsible workflows
Support scenario planning and investment analysis to help leaders weigh trade-offs and prioritize initiatives
Partner with Accounting and central PROG finance teams to ensure accuracy and alignment of financial data and reporting
Build scalable, right-sized processes for a growing business, balancing structure with agility
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team
Modernize how the business plans, forecasts, and makes decisions using stronger data, clearer reporting, and practical AI-enabled workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, operational finance, or related roles, including leading and developing teams
Proven retail experience is required
Strong understanding of unit economics, gross margin management, merchandising and assortment strategy, promotional planning, and customer cohort performance
Proven ability to partner closely with business leaders and influence operational decisions
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, executive-ready insight
Comfort operating in high-growth, mid-sized, or dynamic environments with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Workday
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Familiarity with data tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake highly valued
Hands-on, practical use of AI or large-language-model tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot to accelerate finance and analytical work preferred
Experience piloting or deploying AI- or automation-enabled forecasting, variance analysis, or reporting workflows preferred
A clear point of view on how AI is reshaping the finance function, with a track record of leading adoption by example preferred
Comfort evaluating tools and designing practical, responsible AI workflows a team can rely on preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, company-paid Basic Life/AD&D
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Career Development
Employee Purchase Program