Vice President, Finance FP&A (51926)

About the Role

The Vice President of FP&A serves as a core member of the finance leadership team and a strategic partner to the CFO, responsible for enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support. This role partners closely with executive leadership to drive business performance, translate strategy into financial outcomes, and enable data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide financial planning processes, including long-range strategic planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasts.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate strategic initiatives into financial plans and measurable outcomes.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support growth initiatives, investments, and operational decisions.
• Serve as a key advisor on profitability, pricing strategy, and resource allocation.
• Develop and oversee management reporting packages, including KPIs, dashboards, and variance analysis.
• Deliver insights on financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive accountability across business units through performance reviews and financial transparency.
• Enhance reporting capabilities through automation and data visualization tools.
• Build and maintain robust forecasting models to project revenue, expenses, cash flow, and profitability.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making under uncertainty.
• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy and planning processes.
• Partner with operations, sales, and other functional leaders to align financial plans with business drivers.
• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering analytical rigor and strategic thinking.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting and planning outputs.
• Support capital planning, investment analysis, and ROI evaluation.
• Provide recommendations on capital deployment, cost optimization, and margin improvement.
• Evaluate M&A opportunities, including financial modeling, due diligence support, and integration planning.
• Lead the evolution of FP&A tools, systems, and processes (e.g., planning systems, BI tools).
• Drive standardization, scalability, and efficiency in financial planning processes.
• Champion data integrity and governance across financial datasets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, CFA, or CMA preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant focus in FP&A.
• 5–10+ years in leadership roles within financial planning or corporate finance.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making in a mid-to-large organization.
• Industry experience (e.g., distribution, healthcare, or relevant sector) preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial results to operational drivers.
• Executive presence with excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with planning and analytics tools (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, Hyperion, Power BI).
• High level of intellectual curiosity, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with experience building and developing teams.
• Strong ethics and integrity.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.