Residential Senior FP&A Analyst

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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 track record of acting as a strategic finance partner to business leaders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline. MBA highly preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced financial modeling and data synthesis skills. Extensive experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced corporate financial analysis.
• Leadership Potential: Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, influence without authority, and a strong desire to grow into a finance leadership role.

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 Pay Transparency

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.Base Salary Range: $92,000-$126,500

How We Protect What Matters Most:

1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity on the basis of each candidate's qualifications, experience, and merit, without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).