At Ecore, we transform reclaimed rubber into innovative performance surfaces that protect people and the planet. Our products power everything from playgrounds and gyms to hospitals, courts, and even rockets—helping people in motion be their strongest, healthiest selves. As a high-growth, sustainability-driven company, we’re leading the way in circular innovation by keeping rubber out of landfills and turning waste into wellness, safety, and performance. We’re excited to find individuals who are eager to be part of a team that’s driving global impact through innovation, sustainability, and purpose.
Location: 715 Fountain Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Outdoor Surfacing Group
Reports to: Vice President of Finance
Department: Finance
Business group: Outdoor Surfacing Group
Position type: Full-time
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis leads budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis for the Outdoor Surfacing Group. This person is the primary finance partner to the group’s leadership team and reports to the Vice President of Finance.
The role is expected to understand what is driving the business, identify issues early, and help leaders make informed decisions. It works closely with accounting, but ownership of controllership, treasury, tax, and external audit remains outside this position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Planning and performance
Lead the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning process for the Outdoor Surfacing Group.
Maintain models for revenue, volume, price, mix, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and capital spending.
Prepare monthly reporting and explain performance versus budget and forecast.
Identify risks and opportunities early and work with the business on follow-up actions.
Evaluate capital projects, new products, market expansion, and other investments.
Business partnership
Act as the day-to-day finance partner for group leadership.
Work with Sales and Commercial leaders on pricing, pipeline, bookings, customer profitability, and product mix.
Support S&OP by connecting demand, capacity, staffing, inventory, sourcing, and service assumptions to the financial outlook.
Work with Operations, Supply Chain, and site leaders to understand material, labor, freight, overhead, yield, scrap, productivity, and capacity.
Improve visibility to inventory, reserves, obsolescence, backlog, lead times, and working capital.
Coordinate with Accounting to keep costing, standards, COGS reporting, and FP&A models aligned.
Reporting, systems, and team leadership
Prepare materials for business reviews and for discussions with the Vice President of Finance and CFO.
Improve planning tools, dashboards, and reporting processes.
Support acquisition analysis and integration work as needed.
Lead and develop FP&A team members.
Handle other financial analysis based on business needs.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
10 or more years of progressive finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and business partnership.
Experience leading a team and working directly with commercial and operating leaders.
Experience in manufacturing, building products, specialty contracting, distribution, or another multi-site business is preferred.
Strong financial modeling skills, including ROI, IRR, NPV, DCF, and payback analysis.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Experience with ERP, planning, and business-intelligence tools is required. Epicor and Power BI experience is a plus.
Clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to work through changing priorities.
MBA, CPA, or CMA is preferred.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Work Environment and Job Demands
Work setting
Primarily office-based, with regular meetings across corporate, commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, and operating teams.
Periodic travel to plants, distribution locations, and other operating sites. PPE may be required during site visits.
Some extended hours may be needed during budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, or transaction work.
Regular computer work and use of standard office equipment.
Occasional movement through manufacturing or operating locations and the ability to lift or carry up to 15 pounds.
Mental requirements
Manage competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and good judgment.
Work with incomplete information and explain financial issues to both financial and nonfinancial audiences.
Handle confidential information appropriately and adjust as priorities change.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to carry out essential job duties.
The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the job described. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.
What we offer you:
Sometimes the best jobs get missed because people think they don’t have what it takes. At Ecore, we know hard work, reliability, and a good attitude matter most. No matter your background, experience, or where you’ve come from, if this job sounds like something you’d be proud to do, we’re excited to meet you.
Ecore International is an equal opportunity employer. (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS: Ecore International and its subsidiaries participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If, after an applicant has been extended and accepted an offer of employment, the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including withdrawal of the offer of employment or terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer may use E-Verify's photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph.
We believe in a planet free of rubber waste. To get there, we transform reclaimed materials into performance products that improve just about everything they touch, and keep rubber out of landfills.
