Vice President and CFE - Global Platform Group
About the role
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem, reaching nearly 90% of the global population and playing a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel. The Global Platform Group (GPG) is driving a comprehensive transformation to unify Ingram Micro’s digital and IT technical infrastructure into an integrated service model focused on Plan, Build, Enhance, and Run capabilities. As GPG’s lead finance executive, this position is a key member of the GPG Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic financial guidance, critical gatekeeping, and optimal decision support to help GPG achieve its strategic objectives and Ingram Micro’s desired financial performance. The role is based in Irvine, California World Headquarters with approximately 20% global travel.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the extended GPG executive team to drive strategy development and provide robust financial oversight, including recurring analyses, process reviews, and preparation of operational data for optimal decision‑making.
- Provide informed recommendations to the CDO and GPG executive team on the financial impacts of strategic decisions, acting as a constructive gatekeeper anchored in sound financial and governance principles.
- Deliver financial insights and leadership across GPG to exceed business plan targets and support short‑ and long‑term strategic financial objectives.
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, preparing annual budgets and monthly forecasting reports, including function‑specific KPI evaluations, budget comparisons, and detailed executive‑level variance explanations.
- Assist GPG in implementing major projects, identifying cost reduction opportunities, improving operations, managing the annual budget process, forecasting performance, and conducting rigorous post‑mortem analyses for GPG investments.
- Collaborate with the GPG executive team, Country CCEs, and CFEs to drive increased Xvantage™ platform penetration and profitability through incremental platform development, functionality enhancements, and effective deployment.
- Act as a vital gatekeeper for accurate calculation, source of truth, and reporting of key strategic KPIs relevant to Ingram Micro’s digital transformation, including ARR and channel cost to serve.
- Manage efficient end‑to‑end close procedures and essential internal controls for GPG processes; provide financial modeling, analysis, and support for capital investments and ad hoc projects, alongside routine reporting for senior management.
- Work closely with Corporate Controllership to ensure rigorous GAAP application and SOX‑compliant internal controls for GPG financial reporting, including labor capitalization for internal software, asset life determination for Agile‑developed assets, and ongoing impairment evaluation of the GPG asset portfolio.
- Champion a continuous improvement approach within the GPG Finance team, leveraging new tools, automation, and best practices to enhance efficiency, speed, accuracy, and insightfulness in financial operations.
- Recruit, supervise, and manage a high‑performing finance team; maintain key relationships with business partners and Finance stakeholders (country/regional finance teams, controllership, treasury, tax, internal audit).
- Cultivate financial excellence by leading a team focused on delivering insightful, accurate financial reports, plans, and forecasts; prioritize team development and effective succession planning for long‑term strength in financial leadership.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is required. MBA and CPA highly preferred. 15+ years of progressive responsibility within a large corporate finance function with a minimum of 5‑10 years of FP&A Commercial/Business Finance management experience. Experience working cross‑functionally across a global organization is ideal. Experience in technology, distribution and supply chain heavy industries with a growing ARR revenue profile and established digital capabilities. Demonstrated success by increasing shareholder value, enhancing company valuation, and delivering sustainable net‑new revenue growth through strategic leadership, capital markets expertise, M&A execution, and disciplined capital allocation in a publicly traded global organization. Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, financial governance, and enterprise risk management, with a proven ability to maintain strong internal controls, safeguard financial integrity, and uphold the highest standards of regulatory and fiduciary accountability.
Skills
- Exceptional financial and business acumen, with the ability to rapidly synthesize complex information, identify value creation opportunities, make sound strategic decisions and drive decisive action with imperfect information.
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving and communication skills with extensive experience advising senior leaders.
- Highly motivated individual with a strong sense of urgency, proven ability to work effectively cross‑functionally and rigorous attention to detail to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication and strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend positions.
- Demonstrated success leveraging advanced financial systems, ERP platforms (SAP or equivalent), automation, data analytics, and visualization technologies to enhance decision‑making, improve operational efficiency, strengthen controls, and drive enterprise value creation.
- Experience with platforms such as OneStream, Workiva, Alteryx, Tableau, Teradata, or similar solutions is preferred.
- Charismatic leadership presence with a strong ability to develop high‑performing teams and strong performance management skills to quickly assess team capabilities and effectively manage performance.
Pay
The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $247,700.00 - $470,600.00 per year. The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate’s primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range. At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long‑term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual