Jim Breeden
Transformational Finance Executive | FP&A | Strategic Planning | Enterprise Forecasting | Cost Transformation | Board Reporting | Financial Modeling | M&A Support | Team Leadership
- Role
- Senior Director, Corporate Fp & a & Esg Reporting at Jacobs
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Breeden
Strategic Finance Executive with 25+ years of enterprise FP & A leadership across…
Experience
Senior Director, Corporate Fp & a & Esg Reporting
Jan 2017 — Present · Dallas, TX, US
Led FP & A for a $14B+ global organization, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting across all business units and corporate functions. Partnered with the CEO, CFO, and ELT to drive financial alignment, scenario modeling, and cost reduction initiatives. Budget Leadership: Oversaw the global $14B+ annual budget cycle across 3 business lines and corporate functions, owning allocations, NCI, tax rate, and share count planning. Forecasting Transformation: Improved accuracy from 10–15% to 2–3% by implementing a structured quarterly cadence and standardizing inputs across functions. Board Reporting: Created quarterly BOD presentation decks with performance insights that informed enterprise investment and cost reduction decisions. Hyperion Redesign: Co-led a Hyperion Planning upgrade, enabling detailed account-level forecasting and reducing offline spreadsheet dependencies. Scenario Planning: Spearheaded bi-weekly forecasting during COVID recovery to respond to macroeconomic volatility and support leadership decisions. Talent Development: Partnered with senior leaders to launch succession plans and growth tracks across the FP & A organization.
Education
Strayer University
Master of Science (MS) in Accounting
University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting
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