Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description – Vice President of FP&A

Division / Department: Business Operations
Reports to (position): CFO
Level / Grade: Vice President
Location: US Remote
Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt
Work Conditions: Office Environment
Travel: Willing to travel up to 25% of time, as necessary
Telecommute: Yes
Minimum Educational Req: Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or related field, or proven work experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Years of Experience: 13+ years of relevant work experience
Position Summary:
Our company is experiencing exciting growth and a new opportunity exists for a highly-skilled, strategic, forward thinking, and motivated leader, ready to help guide us through our next phase of scaling.
The Vice President of FP&A will be a key business partner to the CFO, the CEO, and the Executive Leadership Team of Career Certified. The role will be responsible for managing the financial forecasting, analysis and reporting processes, including annual planning/budgeting, quarterly forecasting, cashflow forecasting and long-range planning. Partnering with the corporate functions and Business Unit Operations/Revenue Operations teams, you will provide a high confidence in and alignment on, the financial forecasts. The role will be expected to partner with Career Certified’s financial sponsors to ensure all stakeholders are receiving the adequate level of regular reporting. The role will also be responsible for leading our Data & Analytics function, leveraging the company’s proprietary data to provide insights in support of decision making and visibility. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, have experience within a rapidly growing, scaling and geographically dispersed technology company, can drive change and will be able to operate independently with limited oversight. This role is commercially astute and data-literate, understanding and adapting to variable business environments and needs.
Essential Functions / Job Responsibilities:
• Forecasting and Planning: Develop and oversee the corporate forecasting process to align strategic initiatives with actionable plans and profitability targets. Continually monitor and evaluate financial/cashflow or key project performance.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop strategic partnerships across the business to support annual budgeting and long-range planning aligned with company’s mission and goals.
• Process Optimization: Analyze and optimize FP&A processes, workflows, and systems to increase productivity and reduce costs. Implement best practices and leverage technology solutions to streamline operations.
• Resource Management: Develop and manage budgets for the corporate functions, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost control. Monitor and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and improve productivity.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the company's interests. Implement contingency plans to address unforeseen events or disruptions.
• Problem Solving: Maintain holistic view of the organization and develop solutions to complex matters that may span multiple teams and business units. Decisions should balance strategic prioritizations, resource constraints, growth impacts, and bottom-line results.
• Executive Partnership: Provide data-driven insights and financial guidance to the C-suite, business unit leaders and our Private Equity sponsors to inform strategic decision making
Skills or Experience Required:
• Proven track record of successfully leading and scaling FP&A in a similar industry or business environment.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, Microsoft Office and Finance/Accounting ERPs (Sage Intaact), with a proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI) a plus.
• Accute attention to detail.
• You have a strong track record of leading high-performing teams and driving results.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to thrive in a fast paced, results driven environment.
• Knowledge of and involvement in mergers and acquisition activities.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Experienced managing a data/data analysis team preferred.
• 13+ Years of relevant work experience, including experience within a Private Equity owned portfolio company preferred.
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