Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Director of Finance will play a critical leadership role in helping shape Rowan's future while building a best-in-class finance organization from the ground up in a rapidly growing company at a defining moment in its journey. Serving as the financial business partner to Rowan's executive team and reporting directly to the Head of Finance. This role owns the company's operating P&L and will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, performance management, and executive reporting while building and scaling Rowan's FP&A capabilities in a high-growth environment. The Director will create the systems, processes, reporting frameworks, and planning disciplines needed to support better decision-making and partner closely with leaders across the organization. If you are energized by building processes, creating structure from ambiguity, influencing strategic decisions, and growing alongside a business with significant ambitions, we want to hear from you. This role is not for someone seeking a highly structured environment. Success requires intellectual curiosity, ownership, resilience, and a willingness to solve complex problems in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting. It is a high-impact role with meaningful challenges and significant opportunity.

Responsibilities

Own the company's operating P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management across revenue, Opex, and SG&A; Design and lead scalable monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-range planning processes that improve forecast accuracy and support strategic decision-making; Develop financial models, scenario analyses, business cases, KPIs, and operational metrics to evaluate risk, opportunity, resource allocation, growth initiatives, and business performance; Deliver insights and recommendations that influence executive decisions and strengthen companywide planning discipline; Partner with Accounting during monthly close to ensure accurate, timely reporting and alignment between planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting outcomes; Improve financial reporting capabilities through automation, system implementation, and process optimization; Support investor, lender, board, and executive reporting by preparing financial presentations, analyses, and documentation for strategic discussions and investment decisions; Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Finance and executive leadership team, presenting financial results, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and recommendations; Build strong cross-functional partnerships, helping department leaders manage budgets, understand performance, and act on clear financial insights; Foster accountability through transparent reporting, performance measurement, and clear communication of complex financial topics; Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing FP&A team while helping build Rowan's future finance organization; Establish scalable processes, standards, best practices, and technology-enabled capabilities that improve finance operations and business insights

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; 8-12+ years of progressive experience across FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, business finance, or related disciplines; Experience owning or managing significant portions of a company's P&L; Demonstrated success leading annual budgets, forecasting processes, and long-range planning efforts; Experience partnering with executive leadership teams on financial planning and strategic initiatives; Proven people leadership experience with the ability to develop and scale high-performing teams; Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities; Exceptional communication and presentation skills; Ability to travel up to 10% for company meetings and site visits

Nice to have

Builder mindset with the ability to create structure where none exists; Thrives in fast-moving and evolving environments; Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution; Highly accountable with strong ownership mentality; Collaborative leader who develops strong partnerships across the organization; Curious, analytical, and continuously seeking ways to improve the business

Benefits

Hybrid working environment; Team building and educational opportunities; Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k)-company contribution; Unlimited PTO; RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement; Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan