Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Title

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Reports to

Chief Financial Officer

Department

Finance

Employment Type

Full-Time, Exempt

Location

Remote

Job Summary

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading Tailwind’s financial planning and analysis function and strengthening the connection between financial performance, operational data, pricing, and commercial decision-making.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, business-case analysis, pricing analytics, and other forward-looking financial analysis. The Director of FP&A will serve as a key financial partner to senior leadership and operational teams, translating financial and business performance into actionable insights that support informed decision-making and Tailwind’s continued growth.

This position will also provide leadership and oversight for Tailwind’s Revenue & POS Data function, which is responsible for maintaining the integrity of revenue data used throughout financial and operational reporting. This includes POS and Restaurant365 (R365) database maintenance, item and menu mappings, new-location database setup, and daily revenue reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting activities across the company.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, operational decisions, and long-term growth.
• Analyze actual financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying and clearly communicating key drivers of performance.
• Develop management reporting that connects financial results with underlying operational trends and business drivers.
• Lead financial analysis, business cases, and pro forma modeling for new locations, projects, contracts, investme