Arc XP Finance Director

Job Description

Arc XP (www.arcxp.com) is a cloud-based digital experience platform that helps enterprise companies, retail brands, and media and entertainment organizations create and distribute content, drive digital commerce, and deliver powerful multichannel experiences. A division of The Washington Post, Arc XP has powered the digital transformation of customers across the globe, currently serving more than 2,700 sites in 30 countries that reach more than 1.5 billion unique visitors monthly. As a business unit of The Washington Post, we are scaling our operations and continuing to build on our success. To support our growth, we are seeking a dynamic and strategic Finance Director to join our executive leadership team.

As the Finance Director for Arc XP, you will provide financial leadership, strategic guidance, and operational support to drive the success of our business unit. Reporting directly to the President of Arc XP, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to The Washington Post’s corporate finance team,  you will play a key role in overseeing financial strategy, collaborating with the parent company’s finance team, and ensuring operational and fiscal discipline across Arc XP. This role drives strategic finance initiatives for Arc XP directs the efforts of internal shared services teams—including accounts receivable/payable, financial accounting, tax, risk, and billing—to support business objectives and ensure alignment with enterprise-wide financial operations.

You will work closely with internal teams—Product, Sales, Customer Success & Accounts, Operations, and Engineering—to align our financial strategy with business objectives. A critical part of your role will also be to help hold the Arc XP executive team accountable for delivering on our budget and operational plan. Given Arc XP’s size and structure, this position requires a leader who can scale between high-level strategy and hands-on execution, diving into operational details such as reporting, client billing, AR/AP, financial systems and deal desk proposals when necessary. Additionally, you will act as a key liaison with The Washington Post’s corporate finance team, ensuring financial alignment, compliance, and reporting accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy & Leadership

  • Partner with the President and executive leadership team to define and execute Arc XP’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and the broader objectives of The Washington Post.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor on all financial matters, providing insights, recommendations, and data-driven analyses to support decision-making and long-term planning.

• Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Oversee the budgeting and forecasting process for Arc XP, working closely with the parent company’s FP&A team to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with overall company goals.

  • Own and maintain Arc XP corporate Long-Range Plan (LRP) and related modeling on behalf of executive leadership team and be responsible for collaborating and submitting point-in-time versions to parent company for consolidation

  • Monitor financial performance against key metrics and provide regular updates to Arc XP’s leadership team.

• Operational Oversight

  • Address day-to-day financial and operational challenges, including resolving invoicing discrepancies, responding to reporting inquiries, and supporting deal desk proposals to ensure smooth operations.

  • Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Sales, Customer Success & Accounts, Operations, and Engineering) to support financial planning, pricing strategies, and revenue optimization initiatives.

  • Guide the development and implementation of business cases for new investments and initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial and operational objectives.

• Finance IT Coordination

  • Partner with the parent company’s finance team to coordinate finance-related IT projects, ensuring successful implementation and alignment with Arc XP’s operational needs.

  • Advocate for system improvements, integrations, or tools that enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.

• Accountability & Performance Management