Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Senior Executive / Executive Leadership
Department: Financial Planning & Analysis
Position Overview
We are seeking an accomplished Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to lead the organization’s financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and strategic decision-support functions.
This executive will work closely with the CFO, CEO, executive leadership team, and business unit leaders to provide financial insights that support growth, profitability, resource allocation, and long-term business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the company-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis functions.
Develop annual operating plans, long-range financial plans, and rolling forecasts.
Provide executive leadership with timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights.
Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow, and key business performance indicators.
Establish financial targets, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks across business units.
Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop sophisticated financial models to support strategic planning, investments, capital allocation, and business decisions.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reviews.
Analyze actual results against budgets, forecasts, and strategic objectives and recommend corrective actions.
Identify financial trends, risks, opportunities, and potential impacts on business performance.
Support strategic initiatives including business expansion, acquisitions, investments, restructuring, and operational transformation.
Partner with accounting and finance leadership to ensure consistency and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
Improve financial planning processes, reporting systems, forecasting methodologies, and analytical capabilities.
Develop executive dashboards, financial presentations, and management reports for senior leadership and, when appropriate, the Board of Directors.
Establish disciplined financial controls and accountability around business performance and resource allocation.
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing FP&A and financial analysis teams.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced financial qualification preferred.
15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial strategy, financial analysis, or a related field.
Significant experience leading enterprise-level financial planning and analysis functions.
Proven experience managing annual budgets, long-range plans, forecasts, and financial performance reviews.
Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and business performance management.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic financial recommendations to CEOs, CFOs, executive leadership teams, and senior business leaders.
Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability analysis, cash flow, budgeting, and capital allocation.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
Ability to translate complex financial information into clear and actionable business recommendations.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality financial analysis in a fast-paced business environment.
Demonstrated experience building, leading, and developing high-performing FP&A teams.

Work arrangement
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