VP, Business Line Finance

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This position will lead the financial planning and analysis operations of the assigned Business Line. As a Finance leader in a matrix organization, this role will have a dotted-line relationship to the Business Line General Manager and will serve as a subject matter expert on all operational and financial matters. 

Essential Functions

• Own the financial planning, forecasting and analysis process for the Business Line, spanning Sales, P&L (Revenue and Expense) and related product KPIs
• Develop comprehensive end-to-end annual budget, monthly forecast and multiyear projection processes that incorporate key performance indicators and allows senior management to hold the organization accountable and maximize performance.
• Manage P&L performance and product profitability alongside Business Line leadership team
• Create/modify pricing models and supporting analyses to optimize commercial opportunity in context of product/market dynamics and value proposition
• Create and improve upon all analytics related to return on investments to maximize potential profitability and return on investment.
• Understand and proactively drive optimization of products’ cost structure
• Work with management to prepare business cases to facilitate and measure investments decisions - develop in-depth understanding of business plans and major initiatives to proactively improve system of key performance indicators based on evolving priorities in business plans and the current business environment.
• Lead the preparation of business cases to facilitate and measure investment decisions - develop in-depth understanding of business plans and major initiatives to drive growth and profitability in the Business Line
• Establish, monitor and analyze insightful and actionable KPIs to measure product performance and trends
• Actively participate  in market sizing and strategy development to enable a quantified investment thesis and performance tracking
• Provide timely narrative and analyses input to Corporate FP&A team in support of consolidated monthly forecasting and performance reporting
• Provides effective leadership to the Finance function and develops and manages a highly engaged, high performance team.
• Provide necessary financial analysis in support of company acquisition activities and other financial due diligence analysis as may be required
• Support the company’s commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of an Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business.
• 15 or more years demonstrated experience in financial analysis, investment valuation or corporate development along with demonstrated success leading and managing highly effective financial staff members.
• Strong emphasis on financial skill-set with extensive experience in business/financial modeling, economic analysis, P&L management and reporting
• Demonstrated application of financial/operational analysis to drive tangible business value (top and bottom-line)
• Proficiency with business planning techniques and related development of key performance indicators and systems of accountability
• Strong leadership capabilities with track record of building strong teams and aligning talent to meet business objectives
• Outstanding business/financial modeling, analytical and quantitative skills; able to resolve business problems with well-structured analyses communicated in an effective manner
• Proven comprehension and ability to apply foundational corporate finance techniques to measure financial performance/returns (DCF, IRR, NPV) and strong command of US GAAP
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities on a regular basis, without sacrificing the ability to deliver accurate results in a timely manner
• Demonstrable ability to effectively work with all levels