Hybrid Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

at Destinus

• Job title: Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Zurich, Switzerland

About the role

• Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in a fast-growing aerospace company. Leading financial strategy, team management, and analytical support across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• **What You´ll Do**
• Lead the forecast and planning cadence, including strategic (5 year horizon), annual operating plan, quarterly committed forecasts (with risk and opportunity variances) and scenario modelling
• Build on, develop and retain a high-performing FP&A team across geographies that is capable of scaling with rapid growth and business complexity, including succession planning
• Deliver timely executive reporting, variance analysis, and insight-driven recommendations
• Support strategic finance activities (for example, M&A, fund raising, capital planning) including financial reporting governance (internal and external), analytics support, and IFRS and local GAAP alignment
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, HR, and product programs
• Lead FP&A systems, data automation, and reporting infrastructure

Requirements

• **What You’ll Need**
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior FP&A roles, preferably in multinational, public companies
• MBA or graduate level education strongly preferred
• Advanced financial analytics, modelling and executive communication skills
• Strong IFRS, cost accounting, and project accounting knowledge
• High data fluency (for example, on topics such as data integrity, governance, automation, AI/ML, process controls)
• ERP experience (MS Dynamics preferred) and BI tools proficiency
• Primary business language - English
• German, Dutch or French beneficial but not necessary

Benefits

• **Why Join Us?**
• **✨ The Thrill of the Future – Work on cutting-edge projects that redefine aerospace.** ✨ Global Innovation Hub – Collaborate with top engineers from all over the world.** ✨ Fast-Paced & High-Growth – Experience the rush of working in a rapidly expanding company.** ✨ Real Impact – Your work won’t be theoretical—it will shape the future of flight.**
• **Destinus is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity in our companies and our teams and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.**
• **🚀 Destinus – Challenge the limits of time, space, and human potential.**