Senior FP&A Manager

Vaco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead forecasting, budgeting, and strategic finance for a fintech organization in NYC. You’ll own the three-statement model, drive performance insights, and partner cross-functionally to influence senior leadership decisions.

The role offers exposure to executive leadership and key strategic initiatives shaping growth. A strong background in FP&A, modeling, and stakeholder collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of FP&A, Corporate Finance, or related analytical roles.
• Experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment (startup/scale-up).
• Demonstrated experience building complex financial models from scratch.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting methodologies, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated three-statement financial model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts with department leaders.
• Develop scenario analyses and sensitivity models for pricing and growth initiatives.
• Deliver monthly reporting, KPI dashboards, and management commentary.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Abacum

Mosaic

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Job description

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: NYC
Salary: $165,000-180,000 plus bonus

About the Role

We are seeking a Manager, FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis for a fast-growing fintech organization operating at the intersection of payments, compliance, and financial infrastructure. This role will own the company's FP&A function, driving forecasting, reporting, financial modeling, and strategic decision support across the business.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial modeling expertise with the ability to partner cross-functionally and influence key business decisions. This position offers significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic initiatives that will shape the company's next stage of growth.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own, maintain, and enhance the company's integrated three-statement financial model (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow).


• Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycles, partnering with department leaders to translate business plans into financial projections.


• Develop scenario analyses and sensitivity models to support strategic decision-making, including pricing, growth initiatives, resource allocation, and investment planning.


• Build and refine forecasting frameworks for revenue, transaction volume, and business performance.

Reporting & Analytics

• Own monthly financial reporting, including variance analysis, KPI reporting, executive dashboards, and management commentary.


• Analyze customer-level and product-level profitability, transaction trends, and revenue performance.


• Maintain and optimize FP&A systems, reporting processes, and data integrity within financial planning platforms.


• Deliver actionable insights that improve business performance and support operational decision-making.

Executive & Strategic Finance Support

• Prepare financial analyses and supporting materials for board presentations, investor updates, fundraising activities, and due diligence processes.


• Develop business cases for pricing strategies, new product launches, partnerships, and strategic investments.


• Partner closely with finance leadership on strategic initiatives, special projects, and ad hoc analyses.


• Support long-range planning and company-wide growth initiatives.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Operations, and other business leaders to connect operational metrics with financial outcomes.


• Support go-to-market analytics, revenue forecasting, and pipeline-to-revenue conversion modeling.


• Serve as a trusted finance partner across the organization, helping teams make data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.


• 5-8 years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or a related analytical role.


• Experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, such as a startup, scale-up, or rapidly growing business unit.


• Demonstrated experience building complex financial models from scratch.


• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting methodologies, and business performance metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting board-level reporting, investor communications, or fundraising activities.


• Knowledge of fintech, payments, transaction-based business models, or financial services.


• Experience with FP&A and planning platforms such as Abacum, Mosaic, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar tools.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling expertise.


• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights and recommendations.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

EEO Notice

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