Assistant Vice President (AVP), Finance Decision Support

3M HEALTHCARE; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401(k) with company match

Medical coverage

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time

Job summary

Safelite Group, Inc. seeks an AVP, Finance Decision Support to shape enterprise financial strategy and enable data‑driven decision making.

Based onsite in Columbus, OH (4 days/week), the role collaborates with senior leadership to drive planning, capital allocation, and long‑range value creation. Key responsibilities include leading FP&A, providing executive insights, mentoring a finance team, and driving analytics modernization with strong governance and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree a plus).
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior‑level FP&A or decision‑support leadership.
• 4–6 years of deep operational finance experience supporting areas such as field operations, supply chain, sales, or solutions.
• Demonstrated breadth of business and financial acumen with the ability to connect strategy, operations, and financial outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive alignment, and lead through complexity and change.
• Executive presence with strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Advanced capability in financial modeling, analytics, and insight generation, with expert use of Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools.
• Track record of leveraging FP&A insights to deliver tangible business results while managing multiple, complex priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning, forecasting, and long‑range strategic modeling, ensuring alignment between financial outcomes and business priorities.
• Deliver executive‑level insights through P&L reviews, performance analysis, and scenario modeling that inform enterprise decisions.
• Influence capital allocation, investment prioritization, and resource optimization across functions and business units.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high‑impact finance professionals, building bench strength and future leaders.

Skills

Executive presence

Emotional intelligence

Communication

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization tools

Job description

AVP, Finance Decision Support

Senior finance executive role serving as a strategic thought partner to the business, shaping enterprise financial strategy and enabling informed decision‑making across complex, multi‑channel operations. This role is based onsite in Columbus, OH (4 days/week) and partners closely with the Senior Leadership Team and functional executive teams to drive planning and long‑range value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Financial Leadership
  Lead annual planning, forecasting, and long‑range strategic modeling, ensuring alignment between financial outcomes and business priorities. Serve as a trusted partner to Senior Leadership (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs) shaping financial strategy that enables growth, scalability, and disciplined execution. Deliver compelling, executive‑level insights through P&L reviews, performance analysis, and scenario modeling that inform enterprise decisions. Influence capital allocation, investment prioritization, and resource optimization across functions and business units.
• Strategic Decision Support & Business Partnership
  Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs — helping leaders make confident, data‑informed decisions. Build strong, credible relationships across the organization to ensure financial perspectives are fully embedded in strategic and operational planning. Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that drive strategic direction and execution.
• People Leadership & Organizational Maturity
  Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high‑impact finance professionals, building bench strength and future finance leaders. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business ownership within the FP&A organization. Champion diversity of thought, collaboration, and executive‑ready communication across the finance function.
• Process, Systems & Analytics Excellence
  Elevate financial planning and reporting through process optimization, automation, and advanced analytics. Drive modernization of FP&A tools, data visualization, and modeling capabilities to improve speed, accuracy, and decision quality. Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and compliance while enabling the business to move at pace.
• Transformation, Change & Special Initiatives
  Lead finance partnership on enterprise initiatives including M&A analysis, cost transformation, and evolving business models. Represent Finance on enterprise steering committees and transformation programs. Assess and articulate the enterprise‑level implications of strategic investments and change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree a plus).
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior‑level FP&A or decision‑support leadership.
• 4–6 years of deep operational finance experience supporting areas such as field operations, supply chain, sales, or solutions.
• Demonstrated breadth of business and financial acumen with the ability to connect strategy, operations, and financial outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive alignment, and lead through complexity and change.
• Executive presence with strong emotional intelligence, communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Advanced capability in financial modeling, analytics, and insight generation, with expert use of Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools.
• Track record of leveraging FP&A insights to deliver tangible business results while managing multiple, complex priorities.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation and performance‑based bonus opportunities.

Comprehensive benefits valued at $10,000+, including 401(k) with company match, medical coverage tailored to your needs, generous PTO, company holidays, and paid volunteer time.

Up to $5,250 annually in tuition reimbursement to support ongoing development.

Learn more about our health, wealth, and life benefits at https://www.safelitebenefits.com.

Work Location Requirement

Onsite in Columbus, OH (4 days/week). The requirement may be reviewed and approved by executive leadership for any future changes.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to ensure workload coverage. This job description does NOT constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the organizational needs and requirements of the job change. This position description is not all inclusive for every aspect of this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals covered by ADA, ADEA, FMLA and other laws and regulations in accordance with their requirements. Physical and mental demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability. Other qualifications may be required to ensure employment eligibility in accordance with local laws, regulations and with Safelite Group, Inc. policies and practices.