Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Process and Insights

🕒 July 20

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Ciena

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1985

📡 Telecommunications

🔧 Hardware

💰 Series C on 1995-12

Telecommunications • Hardware • Networking

Ciena is a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software. We build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users. For three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation.

📋 Description

• Lead enterprise FP&A process design and mapping across planning, forecasting, and reporting cycles • Establish standardized process frameworks that improve consistency, scalability, traceability, and transparency • Drive process redesign initiatives that address gaps, inefficiencies, and fragmented workflows • Define business requirements that align FP&A processes with planning platforms, ERP systems, and data technologies • Align FP&A processes and data models with analytics, automation, predictive modeling, and AI initiatives • Deliver executive dashboards, KPIs, and standardized performance reporting across regions and business units • Lead governance, assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on process integrity, standardization, and automation.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, business analytics, or finance transformation • Application of analytics, transformation, and technology enablement within finance organizations • Utilization of Anaplan, Power BI or Tableau, Snowflake, and Advanced Excel • Experience leading automation or digital finance initiatives • Strong communication skills • Ability to influence at the executive level • Global and cross-functional experience • Experience building scalable planning processes, governance frameworks, and insight models • Background partnering with Finance, Accounting, Data, and Technology stakeholders on process and data alignment • Application of financial statement integration concepts across P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow planning processes • Experience defining and monitoring KPIs for process effectiveness and maturity • Experience standardizing reporting frameworks across regions and business units • Background enabling advanced analytics and AI-driven insights through structured and connected data • Experience leading teams focused on process excellence, architecture, and insights delivery.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans • participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • company-paid holidays • paid sick leave • vacation time • comply with all applicable laws regarding Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence