Director Fp&a

**Who We Are:** At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. **We’re a technology company** building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles. **We’re a data company** helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use. **And we’re an innovation company** accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. **Our Values:** **Driven Waybuilders.** We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate. **Relentless Curiosity.** We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience. **Smart Risk-Taking.** We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition. **Fearless Ownership.** We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.   ****We’re Looking For:**** The Director of FP&A, OPENLANE Marketplace will serve as a strategic financial partner to the Marketplace leadership team. This role directly owns core financial forecast models while driving financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis at a business unit level, translating OPENLANE's overarching business goals into actionable financial strategies and data-driven insights. You will be responsible for driving financial transparency, maximizing business outcomes, and leading a high-performing team of financial analysts. ****You Are:**** * ****Strategic.**** You are an outcome-oriented finance leader who "sees around corners," driving business impact through thoughtful financial modeling, strategic budgeting, and detailed long-range planning. * ****Dynamic.**** You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity, scaling financial processes within evolving digital marketplaces. * ****Decisive**.** You use strong commercial judgment, data, and financial logic to guide day-to-day operations. * ****Passionate**.** You are data-obsessed, constantly looking for efficiency gains and deeper insights to improve profitability and customer value. * ****A Leader**.** As a supportive, hands-on player-coach, you develop, coach, and scale your finance team, tailoring your approach to support developing analysts while providing strategic runway for seasoned team members. * ****Trusted**.** You establish instant credibility with executive leadership and foster strong, collaborative partnerships across cross-functional business units. ****You Bring:**** * Core Knowledge (Financial Planning & Analysis) * Financial strategy, corporate budgeting, and complex multi-quarter forecasting * Unit economic modeling and margins analysis * Data-driven financial prioritization and capital investment evaluation * Continuous financial performance measurement, variance analysis, and reporting * Executive alignment, board-level presentation preparation, and cross-functional influence * Hands-on ownership of complex business unit forecast models; comfortable being 'in the weeds' of data architecture.  * Advanced insight generation, including cohort analysis, pricing elasticity, marketing ROI, and regional margin profiles  * Functional Expertise * Marketplace financial operations and SaaS/digital platform transaction models * Business impact modeling, pricing strategies, and margin trade-off evaluation * Mentoring, coaching, and developing a team of corporate finance professionals * Strategic alignment with commercial Go-To-Market (GTM) and operations teams * Technical Expertise * High technical proficiency with modern corporate FP&A planning tools * Deep understanding of complex data ecosystems, data pipelines, and reporting automation constraints * Advanced proficiency in data manipulation tools, financial modeling infrastructure, and business intelligence systems * Sound technical judgment regarding data accuracy and financial systems ****You Own:**** * Financial Strategy & Vision (30%) Define, communicate, and execute the multi-quarter financial strategy aligned to OPENLANE’s broader marketplace goals. * Execution & Forecasting Oversight (30%) Directly own, maintain, and ensure the integrity of core marketplace forecast models; drive execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting cycles.  * People Leadership & Development (15%) Direct, coach, and develop FP&A team members; set high clear standards and support career progression through standard competencies. * Cross-Functional Business Partnering (15%) Align executive, operational, and commercial leaders around shared P&L accountability, cost targets, and growth decisions. * Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement (10%) Raise the bar on automation, reporting transparency, financial model scaling, and overall ways of working. ****You Will:**** **Drive Execution:** * Translating high-level marketplace strategies into detailed financial goals, models, and budgets * Ensuring consistent, high-quality, and reliable monthly financial reporting * Eliminating process bottlenecks, managing dependencies, and maintaining accurate financial data flow * Providing clarity, stewardship, and structured forward momentum in ambiguous environments **Drive Results:** * Delivering measurable financial transparency, ROI improvements, and cost optimizations * Ensuring corporate investment allocations are deeply aligned with the company's long-term marketplace vision * Holding cross-functional business partners accountable to their budgeted targets and deliverables * Utilizing historical results and variance trends to continuously refine predictive financial models ****Who You Will Work With:**** Reporting to the Head of FP&A , this role will collaborate with the Marketplaces leadership team on a regular basis: Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer-facing teams. Corporate Accounting, Corporate Treasury, and Tax leaders. Executive leadership and strategic product/business peers ****Where You Work:**** Your work is ideally performed as a Hybrid employee out of our Global Headquarters in Carmel, Indiana. ****Must Have’s:**** * 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance, including direct people leadership * Proven track record of managing a business unit P&L, budget, or complex marketplace ecosystem financial model * Strong communication, prioritization, financial storytelling, and executive presentation skills * Demonstrated ability to manage through rapid industry transitions, ambiguity, and change ****Nice to Have’s:**** * Experience working in automotive wholesale, technology, or digital marketplaces * Experience scaling corporate finance structures within a high-growth environment * Advanced degree (MBA) or professional financial certifications (CFA, CPA)  **What We Offer:** * Competitive pay * Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US) * Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match * Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time * Paid maternity and paternity leave (US) * Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US) * Robust Employee Assistance Program * Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer * Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs * Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization * Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement **Sound like a match? 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