FP&A Leadership: Growth Strategy & Forecasting

William Vaughn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

William Vaughn is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to join its New York City finance team. The role provides broad ownership of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and strategic analysis, reporting to senior finance leadership.

The Director partners with executives to understand performance, identify opportunities and risks, and drive informed financial and operational decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or related function.
• Strong understanding of P&L management and drivers of business performance.
• Advanced financial modeling skills.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and management reporting.
• Ability to build driver-based models from the ground up.
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with large and complex financial data sets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Own and enhance financial models across revenue, margins, OPEX, headcount, cash flow, and profitability.
• Develop rolling forecasts reflecting performance trends and market conditions.
• Lead monthly/quarterly performance reviews with variance analysis.
• Partner with leadership to provide financial insight for key decisions.
• Analyze revenue, margins, OPEX, and profitability to identify drivers.
• Develop scenario analyses for potential outcomes and risks.
• Build business cases for growth initiatives and investments.
• Assess performance by customer, channel, product, and market units.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for leadership visibility.
• Prepare executive-level financial reporting and presentations.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Accounting on monthly/quarterly close and reporting.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

P&L Management

Financial Modeling

Executive Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Advanced Excel

Scenario Analysis

Business Partnering

KPI Development

Financial Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

William Vaughn is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to join its New York City finance team. The role provides broad ownership of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and strategic analysis, reporting to senior finance leadership.

The Director partners with executives to understand performance, identify opportunities and risks, and drive informed financial and operational decisions across the organization.