SVP FP&A

Vaco by Highspring; Bergenfield (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior Vice President of FP&A in Bergen County, NJ, onsite four days a week. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning while partnering with executives to drive strategy and performance insights.

Your remit includes building a scalable FP&A function, enhancing reporting, and mentoring a high-performing team to improve planning accuracy and decision support across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience.
• Proven experience leading high-performing finance teams and partnering with executive leadership.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities.
• Partner with senior leadership to provide financial insights, business performance analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Develop and enhance management reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development to support initiatives.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends through data analysis.
• Build and mentor a high-performing FP&A team and foster a strong business partnering culture.
• Improve planning processes, forecasting accuracy, and reporting effectiveness via enhancements and tech.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, operations, and other functions to align plans with objectives.
• Support executive presentations, board materials, and strategic planning discussions.
• Evaluate and implement tools and analytics capabilities to improve decision support.
• Promote a data-driven approach to performance management and resource allocation.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Executive partnership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Data-driven insights

Problem solving

Education

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

Advanced degree or professional certification preferred

Job description

Role: Senior Vice President, FP&A

Salary: $250,000 - $300,000/annually

About the Role: Our client, a technology focused financial services firm, is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee the organization's financial planning and analysis function. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to drive planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and strategic decision-making while building a scalable FP&A organization. The role combines team leadership, business partnership, and financial strategy, with responsibility for developing processes, improving reporting capabilities, and providing actionable insights that support growth and operational performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities
• Partner with senior leadership to provide financial insights, business performance analysis, and strategic recommendations
• Develop and enhance management reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance measurement frameworks
• Drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development to support key initiatives and investment decisions
• Identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends through analysis of financial and operational data
• Build and mentor a high-performing FP&A team and foster a strong business partnering culture across the organization
• Improve planning processes, forecasting accuracy, and reporting effectiveness through process enhancements and technology adoption
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, operations, and other business functions to align financial plans with organizational objectives
• Support executive presentations, board materials, and strategic planning discussions
• Evaluate and implement tools, systems, and analytics capabilities that improve decision support and business visibility
• Promote a data-driven approach to performance management and resource allocation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred
• 15+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience
• Proven experience leading high-performing finance teams and partnering with executive leadership
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, business performance analysis, and strategic planning
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting frameworks, and planning capabilities
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with financial systems, planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and analytics solutions
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
• Collaborative and influential leader
• Results-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable navigating complexity and driving change across a growing organization

Company: Financial Services - Banking - FinTech

Role: Senior Vice President, FP&A

Salary: $250,000 - $300,000/annually

Location: Bergen County, New Jersey (Onsite 4 days per week)

About the Role: Our client, a technology focused financial services firm, is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee the organization's financial planning and analysis function. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to drive planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and strategic decision-making while building a scalable FP&A organization. The role combines team leadership, business partnership, and financial strategy, with responsibility for developing processes, improving reporting capabilities, and providing actionable insights that support growth and operational performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities
• Partner with senior leadership to provide financial insights, business performance analysis, and strategic recommendations
• Develop and enhance management reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance measurement frameworks
• Drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development to support key initiatives and investment decisions
• Identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends through analysis of financial and operational data
• Build and mentor a high-performing FP&A team and foster a strong business partnering culture across the organization
• Improve planning processes, forecasting accuracy, and reporting effectiveness through process enhancements and technology adoption
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, operations, and other business functions to align financial plans with organizational objectives
• Support executive presentations, board materials, and strategic planning discussions
• Evaluate and implement tools, systems, and analytics capabilities that improve decision support and business visibility
• Promote a data-driven approach to performance management and resource allocation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification preferred
• 15+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience
• Proven experience leading high-performing finance teams and partnering with executive leadership
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, business performance analysis, and strategic planning
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making through data-driven insights and recommendations
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting frameworks, and planning capabilities
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with financial systems, planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and analytics solutions
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
• Collaborative and influential leader
• Results-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable navigating complexity and driving change across a growing organization

Equal Opportunity Notice

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).