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Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis
XpansivNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Mar 2025
💰 $215,000/yr($200,000/yr – $215,000/yr)
About the role
Xpansiv®, a trailblazer in the energy and environmental commodities market, operates the integrated, open, and neutral market platform designed to accelerate the global energy transition. Xpansiv provides thousands of market participants and intermediaries with access to the widest possible range of energy transition markets, through its suite of solutions, including the world’s largest environmental commodities trading platform, where billions of assets cross per year. Xpansiv’s end-to-end technology platform services the entire life cycle of environmental commodities, connecting diverse markets and market participants across the world and enabling stakeholders to deliver transparent and trusted environmental claims to address the growing demand for energy transition. Leveraging its extensive industry knowledge and proven technology portfolio, Xpansiv assists companies seeking to identify and mitigate risk, streamline the management of their environmental assets, and comply with regulations, caps and commitments.
Position Summary:The VP of FP&A will be responsible for leading all aspects of Xpansiv’s financial strategy planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will oversee the teams responsible for driving partnership across Sales and Marketing, Research and Development, and G&A functions to align our investments with desired outcomes. In this role, you’ll be both a strategic leader and an operational coach, empowering your team to take ownership of the FP&A function while providing guidance and mentorship. You’ll lead by example, rolling up your sleeves when necessary and actively fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. The right candidate will have proven experience navigating ambiguity at a complex, matrixed organization and possess deep curiosity with a growth mindset.
Position Summary:The VP of FP&A will be responsible for leading all aspects of Xpansiv’s financial strategy planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will oversee the teams responsible for driving partnership across Sales and Marketing, Research and Development, and G&A functions to align our investments with desired outcomes. In this role, you’ll be both a strategic leader and an operational coach, empowering your team to take ownership of the FP&A function while providing guidance and mentorship. You’ll lead by example, rolling up your sleeves when necessary and actively fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. The right candidate will have proven experience navigating ambiguity at a complex, matrixed organization and possess deep curiosity with a growth mindset.
Responsibilities:
- Architect our financial strategy in partnership with the company’s senior leadership, that drives growth and positions the company to achieve its near-, mid-, & long-term financial goals.
- Lead, coach, and direct the FP&A function, including budgeting and forecasting at the business line and corporate levels, as well as oversee actionable financial reporting to senior leadership and the board of directors to help them understand the company's financial health, performance drivers, and areas of risk.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of FP&A professionals, fostering an inclusive culture focused on supporting the long-term strategy of the company. Work closely with the team to continuously improve the FP&A processes, systems, and tools to increase the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and forecasting. Build a strong bench of leaders and continuously drive professional development.
- Lead and mature Xpansiv’s company-wide financial planning cycles, including the long-range financial planning process, annual plan and periodic forecasts. Build financial models that incorporate business strategies and market conditions, ensuring the company is financially prepared for future growth and challenges.
- Drive and manage strategic headcount planning in close partnership with the People team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and resource allocation across departments.
- Partner with senior executives and their leadership teams and advise on all financial planning and analysis related activities providing insights and recommendations on how financial decisions affect the overall strategy and financial outcomes..
- Develop and manage budgets to relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational efficiency and deliver consistent financial reporting across the organization
- Advance the team’s strategy around leveraging technology to streamline and improve forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Identify and evaluate risks and opportunities that could impact the company’s profitability, liquidity, or strategic initiatives.
- Provide strategic & analytical support to M&A activity and other strategic projects as needed.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience including experience in FP&A, investment banking, preferably with exposure to enterprise SaaS
- Demonstrated experience leading a high-performing FP&A function, ideally with a track record of upgrading and enhancing systems, processes and reporting
- Exceptional understanding of various business models with demonstrated success in building simple and complex financial models that inform decision-making and business outcomes
- Demonstrated experience coaching, developing and mentoring FP&A teams within a complex, matrixed organization.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills,
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