Job Description
VP of Finance – Enterprise Forecasting & Reporting (REMOTE) Our client is a billion-dollar-plus B2C software platform seeking an accomplished finance leader to drive enterprise forecasting, reporting, and vendor management. Below is a roadmap to success in the first 12 months. Key Objectives for Success in the First 12 Months 1. Own and Orchestrate the Enterprise Forecast - Lead the consolidation of the Enterprise-wide forecast, integrating inputs across Revenue, Opex, Capex, and Cash. - Ensure all inputs are thoroughly vetted, consistent, and clearly understood. - Serve as both coordinator and final checkpoint for the monthly forecasting cycle. - Act as a central voice in forecast discussions with the CFO, CEO, and business leaders — clearly articulating what has changed, what's expected, and what actions are needed. - Monitor in-month performance versus forecast and provide narrative context for variances and key performance dynamics. 2. Redesign and Implement a Simplified, Top-Down Forecasting Model - Develop a clean, intuitive 80/20 P&L model focused on key business drivers — designed for speed, iteration, and executive use. - Integrate this model into the company’s monthly forecasting process, aligning timelines, checkpoints, and stakeholder expectations. - Use the model to facilitate high-velocity, strategic discussions with senior leadership, pressure-testing assumptions and guiding detailed, bottom-up forecasting. - Establish clear ownership and processes for maintaining, reviewing, and updating the model. 3. Build and Operationalize a Unified Enterprise Reporting & Data Strategy - Create a scalable, insight-driven reporting architecture that delivers timely visibility into enterprise performance — spanning revenue, costs, and contribution margin. - Define a core set of reports, dashboards, and pacing materials to serve as a single source of truth for financial performance. - Drive development and distribution of weekly and monthly reporting packages with clean design, insightful commentary, and accountability for inputs. - Collaborate with Data, Systems, and Finance teams to ensure alignment on metric definitions, data quality, and pipeline reliability. - Foster a culture of analytical rigor and narrative ownership — with reporting used to inform decisions and optimize resources. 4. Lead Strategic Vendor Management and Tech Ops Finance - Take ownership of procurement finance and vendor support —establishing robust processes, calendars, and analytical frameworks. - Oversee evaluation of vendor-level ROI and drive spend optimization initiatives. - Collaborate with Procurement to identify savings opportunities and enforce financial discipline, even without formal cost-cutting mandates. - Act as a strategic partner to Tech Ops on contract structure, vendor selection, and cost efficiency. 5. Build and Scale a High-Performing Finance Team - Assess current responsibilities and define an effective team structure across forecasting, reporting, and procurement finance. - Identify skill and capacity gaps; develop a pragmatic resourcing plan that balances ambition and speed. - Prioritize key hires and collaborate with the Head of FP&A and CFO to recruit top-tier talent. - Establish clear roles, expectations, and onboarding plans for new team members. - Cultivate a culture of accountability, excellence, and ownership from Day 1, with strong performance management practices. - Leverage the current Tech Ops Finance Manager to maintain continuity during team build-out, while remaining hands-on as needed.
Qualifications - 15+ years of relevant Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience in a financially rigorous business or industry (financial services; high volume; low margin business models); prior experience in a rotational financial management program is attractive; must currently be at a VP; Senior Director or Director level; MBA preferred but not required - Proven experience in a billion-dollar-plus public company is essential (Specific industry experience is less important than demonstrated financial rigor in prior roles) - Background in project management or business transformation is a plus; primary competency must be FP&A - Strong leadership and team development experience required; must be considered promotable
Why is This a Great Opportunity
The Company is in the midst of an operational “turnaround” and has had many recent successes. Leadership believes that this will start to reflect itself in the enterprise valuation. The Company is a “tech company” and is very open to non tech industry professionals
The role is a leadership role in the finance group and has extensive exposure throughout the entire financial organization. The role also has an operational component.
If you are an outstanding, big public company FP& A professional, we want to speak with you.
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