SVP FP&A

Vaco Recruiter Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Services – Banking – FinTech is seeking a Senior Vice President of FP&A to lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. You will partner with executives to drive performance reporting, financial strategy, and a scalable FP&A organization.

You will build processes, enhance reporting, and provide actionable insights to support growth and operational performance while leading a high-performing FP&A team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• 15+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience.
• Proven experience leading finance teams and partnering with executives.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Partner with senior leadership for financial insights and strategic recommendations.
• Develop and enhance management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Drive financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and trends from financial and operational data.
• Mentor FP&A team and foster strong business partnering.
• Improve planning processes and reporting through tech adoption.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, and operations.
• Support executive presentations and board materials.
• Evaluate tools and analytics to improve decision support.

Skills

FP&A Leadership

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Data-Driven Insights

Strategy Alignment

Education

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

Advanced degree or professional certification preferred

Tools

BI/Analytics tools

Planning platforms

Financial systems

Job description

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