Planning Director jobs in Lakewood, OH

There’s never been a better time to join TravelCenters of America! For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.

Now a part of the bp family, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.

From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA’s success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA’s future.

Summary

The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis plays a key role in the growth of the FP&A Department at TravelCenters of America, leading TA’s financial forecasting, annual budget / business plan, operating plan variance analysis and special projects. This person will provide strategic support to senior management including preparation of financial presentations, capital expenditure analyses, acquisition analysis and other projects requested by senior management. They will also oversee the design and implementation of on-going process improvements for TA’s financial planning software.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of the monthly strategic forecast, including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, and advise senior leadership team on financial performance.
• Prepare management presentations and forecast for bp leadership.
• Integrate with bp PPM team members and processes as necessary.
• Develop and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic initiatives.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.
• Lead the annual budgeting and planning process. Provide reporting and insight to the executive team.
• Identify and monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances in all areas of the financial statements.
• Manage the continued development of financial forecasting and modeling tools.
• Participate in due diligence to evaluate potential acquisition opportunities.
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and analyses as requested by senior management.
• Provide financial support for various corporate projects as needed.
• Build a high performing finance team, including staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; advanced certification preferred (CPA, MBA, CGMA).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or similar data-intensive areas; 3 years in a management role.
• Experience with Oracle Planning recommended; Oracle Strategic Modeling (Hyperion Strategic Finance) a big plus.
• Experience with Oracle EPM systems, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience working with advanced data & analytics tools in addition to Microsoft Excel.
• SAP, BW, and Business Objects a plus.
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision, and highly organized.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

With us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel
• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-in-our-corporate-office

Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally. All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This job description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. TA Operating LLC reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or TA Operating LLC may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.