Vice President of Strategic Finance

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About the role

We’re looking for a Vice President of Strategic Finance to help shape the financial future of our company. In this role, you’ll partner directly with the CFO and executive team to lead long-range planning, drive data-informed decision-making, and support high-impact strategic initiatives. If you’re energized by growth, complexity, and building what doesn’t yet exist, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of company-wide KPIs, performance dashboards, and financial insights.
• Drive long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Provide clear, strategic recommendations that support growth, margin expansion, and operational excellence.
• Build and evolve our financial models for strategic initiatives, board materials, and executive reviews.
• Support investor relations and capital markets work as needed.
• Shape the company’s data strategy and partner with analytics, data engineering, and IT to improve data quality, governance, and reporting.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and M&A opportunities.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing strategic finance team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, PE, or management consulting.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with modern BI tools, data strategy, or data governance.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and communicate complex topics simply and clearly.
• Background in high-growth, multi-unit, or tech-driven environments is a strong plus.

Skills

• Strategic thinker with a bias for action.
• Collaborative, low-ego leader who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Able to turn complex data and financial signals into crisp insights.
• Curious, forward-thinking, and driven to elevate financial decision-making across the organization.

Benefits

• Growth Opportunities: Develop new skills, take on