Financial Planning & Analysis Director

Job Title: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Summary:
The Director, FP&A, will oversee commercial FP&A, which includes commercial management reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis processes, as well as providing strategic financial insights to support Tilley’s goals of overall growth and cash flow improvement. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, a deep understanding of financial management principles, and a proven track record of driving process improvements. This role reports directly to Tilley’s Chief Financial Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Management Reporting & Analysis – Commercial

Serve as the finance business partner to the commercial leaders, shaping strategy through financial insights, margin growth, and portfolio performance.
Lead month-end analysis and drive forecast updates for the Monthly Operating Review
Deliver customer profitability analysis, identify margin improvement opportunities, and partner with Sales leadership to strengthen deal economics
Collaborate with the Product Line Management team and other stakeholders to support decision-making on offers, analyzing pricing, volume, and mix impacts to inform future strategies
Own forecasting of all major Commercial metrics (originations, service units, revenue), ensuring accuracy and forward-looking insights
Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the Executive Leadership Team
Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics to evaluate business performance
Analyze financial results to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement
Present financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership to inform strategic decision-making
Assist on development of the Monthly Operating, Board of Directors presentations, and materials
Prepare and support ad-hoc projects/management requests
Planning & Forecasting

Oversee annual budgeting and monthly outlook process, partnering with Tilley’s Executive Leadership Team
Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of potential business decisions
Cash Flow and Working Capital

Drive terms with customers to improve cash flow management
Process Improvement & Systems Enhancement

Identify opportunities to streamline FP&A processes and implement best practices
Enhance financial systems and tools to improve data accuracy and reporting efficiency
Qualifications & Experience:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline
Preferred: Master’s degree in a related field
Other relevant certifications ( e.g. , CPA, CMA, CFA) are a plus
Required
10 – 15+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, investment banking, private equity, portfolio company or accounting experience
Distribution, Chemicals, and/or Manufacturing industry experience
Experience in analytics, financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting
Significant experience in Excel includes Pivot Tables, large data sets, etc.
Significant experience using PowerPoint to create and present updates for senior-level stakeholders
Preferred
Private Equity or Portfolio Company experience
Independent / self-starter with high attention to detail
Ability to communicate complex financial matters in a simplified way to a broad audience
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines,s and to adapt to changing work priorities
Superior problem-solving and analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative)
Focused, organized, results-oriented individual
Experience collaborating across teams and building strong relationships with business leaders
Compensation / Location / Other

Compensation: Commensurate with relevant experience. The compensation package will include base salary + cash bonus + benefits eligibility (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off)
Location: Mid-Atlantic Region
Travel: 40% primarily to Tilley U.S. locations
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.