Vice President, Finance FP&A (51926)

## Description

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.

The VP, FP&A leads the development of long-range plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts, while providing actionable insights on financial and operational performance. This role acts as a key advisor to the CFO and executive team on growth strategy, capital allocation, and financial risks and opportunities.

**Strategic Planning & Business Partnership**

• 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

**Performance Management & Reporting**

• 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

**Forecasting & Financial Modeling**

• 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

**Cross-Functional Leadership**

• 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

**Capital Allocation & Financial Strategy**

• 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

**Process Improvement & Systems**

• 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
• 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

## 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
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal skills