About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

CFO Office

The CFO Office team consists of senior executives starting with our Chief Financial Officer and includes senior members such as the SVP, Capital Markets, Regional CFOs (NA, EMEA, APAC), VP Tax, VP Internal Audit & Risk Management, and Sr. Director, Finance. The SVP, FP&A, Global will work as an integral part of this highly skilled and well-functioning team that is responsible for the overall success of Vantage’s financial management and administration. The CFO Office team meets on a regular basis and resolves how to best run the business.

Position Overview

The SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis is a new role at Vantage that is critical to our ongoing success and scaling, as the company continues to expand across the world at an accelerated rate. Vantage is looking for a seasoned hands-on leader to cross-functionally lead, coordinate and drive the FP&A and budgeting process across all regions and globally. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing standard methodologies, driving financial reporting consistency, timeliness and focused review of financial reports and the management of the business. In reviewing financial forecasts, this person will be able to apply judgement as to the quality of forecasts by analyzing historical performance compared to forecasts as well as the risk profile in current forecasts such that recommendations can be made to adjust forecasts that creates a consistent risk profile across the business. This role will also be responsible for driving system implementation improvements where needed to position the Company with insight into business and financial performance. In addition to working directly for the CFO and with the leadership of the CFO Office, the SVP, FP&A will work with the Vantage executive team and will be responsible for leading the global budget process to be presented to the Company’s executives, board of directors and investors. This position will also develop and implement KPIs for delivery to management teammates as well as investors and be the point of contact for investor financial inquiries. This person should enjoy working with executives and investors to ensure key initiatives are kept visible and tracked for progress. This individual must be able exhibit a high level of EQ to influence change and financial improvements in a fast growing and highly functioning management team across all regions.

Essential Job Functions

• Handle, drive and lead the Financial Planning and Analysis process by setting standards for financial reporting and management of the business including thorough reviews of performance with budget owners

• Run and drive continuous improvements in forecast accuracy and reliability through the implementation of standard methodologies, enhanced data analytics, and improvements in execution

• Lead and drive the global and regional budget process in partnership with global and regional leadership teams

• Develop the framework by which the leadership team can monitor the financial health of the organization, investments made in the business and any business deals that affect financial performance; extensive CAPEX spend management will be a significant area of focus given the size/quantum of projected development spend

• Develop and run consistent set of metrics, KPIs and executive-level dashboards related to financial performance of business on a regional and global basis; provide regular updates to executive management of the company

• Develop and implement high quality Board meeting financial materials

• Oversee and help drive regional teams in the development and updating of Treasury Management tools and cash forecasting

• Analyze and improve on utilization of current and/or new ERP system to enhance FP&A and budgeting process and reporting capabilities

• Find opportunities and drive cost optimization throughout the business to improve overall financial performance

Duties

• Responsible for guiding and running the Financial Planning and Analysis and Budgeting process for all of Vantage

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