SVP, Head of FP&A

Vaco; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco seeks an innovative Senior Vice President, Head of FP&A to lead corporate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision support. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will scale enterprise FP&A, drive profitability, and embed FP&A acumen into operations through data-driven insights.

You will oversee multi-year planning, capital allocation, and strategic initiatives while guiding the finance organization through technology-enabled transformation, including AI/ML and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a quantitative field.
• MBA, CFA designation, or quantitative graduate degree strongly preferred.
• 10-15+ years of progressive finance and FP&A leadership experience.
• Experience with multi-year planning, forecasting, and board-level communication.
• Expertise in digital tools (AI/ML, BI, enterprise systems).

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-year strategic planning and annual budgets.
• Deliver executive-level insights to CFO, CEO, and Board.
• Lead predictive analytics, AI/ML initiatives for forecasting.
• Scale FP&A and finance business partnering across operations.
• Direct FP&A technology roadmap and system implementations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

FP&A leadership

Forecasting

BI tools

AI/ML familiarity

C-Suite storytelling

Vendor negotiations

Education

MBA or CFA preferred

Bachelor's in Finance or related

Tools

EPM/ERP systems

BI dashboards

Data analytics platforms

Job description

Senior Vice President, Head of FP&A

Location: Bergen County, NJ (4 days onsite)

Salary: $250-300k + bonus + equity

The Opportunity

We are seeking an innovative, strategic Senior Vice President, Head of FP&A to lead the corporate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision support functions. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, this executive serves as a trusted strategic advisor to the CFO, CEO, C-Suite, and Board of Directors.

This role requires a visionary finance leader who can scale the enterprise FP&A and Finance Business Partnering organizations. You will lead the transformation of legacy planning workflows into an advanced, technology-centric decision support model-leveraging predictive analytics, machine learning (AI/ML), BI tools, and dynamic scenario modeling to drive profitability, capital efficiency, and long-range growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrated Financial Planning & Forecasting: Oversee multi-year strategic planning, annual operating budgets, and rolling forecasts. Establish synchronized planning frameworks that align financial, operational, and strategic goals across the enterprise.
• C-Suite & Board Decision Support: Deliver executive-level storytelling, variance commentary, and strategic insights to the CFO, CEO, and Board of Directors. Evaluate profitability drivers, capital allocation, investment prioritization, M&A opportunities, and cash flow optimization.
• Predictive Analytics & AI/ML Innovation: Champion modern financial technologies, predictive analytics, and machine learning models for forecasting, cost optimization, anomaly detection, and variable-driven scenario planning.
• Finance Business Partnering & Operations: Build and scale the Finance Business Partnering capability. Embed FP&A acumen into operational teams to drive margin expansion, revenue optimization, and cross-functional performance alignment.
• Technology Portfolio & Systems Roadmap: Direct the evolution of the FP&A technology stack (EPM/ERP platforms, BI dashboards, decision simulators). Oversee vendor evaluations, software contract negotiations, and system implementation roadmaps.
• Executive Performance Monitoring: Establish enterprise KPI driver maps and performance monitoring dashboards. Identify emerging operational risks/opportunities, monitor leading indicators, and lead routine business performance reviews with leadership.
• Leadership & Talent Development: Mentor, scale, and inspire a multidisciplinary, tech-forward FP&A organization, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and digital adaptability.

Required Qualifications & Leadership Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a quantitative field. MBA, CFA designation, or quantitative graduate degree strongly preferred.
• 10-15+ years of progressive finance and FP&A leadership experience, with a track record of managing multi-tiered teams and direct exposure to the CFO, CEO, and Board.
• Demonstrated expertise in modern forecasting methodologies, predictive modeling, and leveraging advanced digital tools (AI/ML, BI platforms, enterprise EPM/ERP systems).
• Extensive experience in multi-year planning, profitability analysis, capital allocation, capital efficiency, dynamic scenario planning, and M&A evaluation.
• Superior verbal and visual communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex financial algorithms and data science outputs into clear strategic narratives.
• Experience leading financial process modernization, process improvement frameworks (Lean, Agile), and enterprise system integrations.

Representation Notice

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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