Vice President, FP&A

Onterris; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking a VP of FP&A to manage all financial planning and analysis activities. The role involves overseeing the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, providing strategic insights to executive leadership, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Ideal candidates will possess over 15 years of finance experience, including 10 years in FP&A, and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. A strong grasp of financial modeling and excellent communication skills are essential.

This position offers a compensation range of $230,000 – $270,000 plus an annual bonus of 20–25% based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Finance or Accounting experience, including 10+ years in FP&A.
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual planning and forecasting processes.
• Serve as strategic partner to executive leadership.
• Collaborate on ERP and operational reporting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Leadership

Strategic decision making

M&A processes

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

MBA or professional certification (CFA or CPA)

Tools

Workday Adaptive

ERP systems

Data visualization tools

Job description

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

VP, FP&A

The VP, FP&A reports directly to the CFO and will be responsible for managing all Financial Planning and Analysis for Onterris. This includes driving the annual budgeting process and forecast update, all internal operational reporting, ownership of the company’s reporting system (“Adaptive”), financial data analyses, long‑range planning model, acquisition diligence support, and oversight of various financial initiatives such as pricing, ROI analyses and cost assessment.

Compensation: $230,000 – $270,000 plus an annual bonus of 20–25% (commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location).

Responsibilities

• Fully own and manage annual planning and forecasting processes, including process, calendar, deliverables, planning system, and accountability among operations and budget owners.
• Lead scaling of the finance organization efficiently, driving process and cost optimization across the company and actively participating in continuous improvement programs.
• Manage production and delivery of corporate overhead expense budgets, partnering with C‑Suite and executive leaders, and perform Zero Based Budgeting where appropriate.
• Serve as the trusted strategic partner to CEO, CFO, CCO, COO and other executive leadership, providing financial insights, strategic decision making and capital allocation aligned with growth priorities.
• Support the Investor Relations team with external reporting, including investor presentations, quarterly earnings and KPI definitions and messaging.
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, IT and Global Business Services on ERP data model management and operational/management reporting, with deep understanding of transactional process flows.
• Act as primary business partner for Corporate Sales, Marketing, IT, Safety and Legal, providing decision‑making support, growth and efficiency initiatives, and serving as hiring approval authority.
• Provide finance‑based decision support for implementing new or maintaining existing products and processes; develop and maintain KPIs and reports to aid functional teams.
• Participate actively in mergers and acquisitions due diligence, valuation, post‑close integration and performance review.
• Lead the Annual Incentive Plan and sales commission structures, including accrual calculations for C‑Suite.
• Ensure bank compliance covenant reporting and forecasting of covenant ratios including working capital, cash, tax, interest and EBITDA adjustments.
• Identify and present profitability drivers and KPIs showing business performance trends and financial condition of the organization.
• Administer and maintain the company’s internal reporting and forecasting system Workday Adaptive.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accuracy of month‑end results, including review, approval and documentation of EBITDA adjustments.
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality and honesty.
• Oversee training, mentoring and development of direct and/or indirect reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience, including 10+ years in FP&A and at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field from an accredited university.
• Public company experience in a multi‑national environment, influencing senior operational leaders and cross‑functional partners.
• MBA or professional certification (CFA or CPA) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead annual planning, forecasting and analytical processes.
• Strong organizational skills, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast‑paced, project‑based services company.
• Experience with M&A, including financial modeling, diligence and integration.
• Experience leading system integration projects and process automation initiatives with proficiency in system configuration, report building and data model management.
• Familiarity with ERPs, data visualization tools and building queries for financial planning and analysis.
• Prior experience interfacing with C‑Suite executives and Board of Directors.
• Strong business acumen with a proven track record of understanding drivers that result in financial outcomes across diverse service lines and business models.
• Deep understanding of accounting and US GAAP preferred.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills, able to distill complex concepts for non‑financial audiences.
• Continuous improvement and change agent mentality with perseverance and persistence.
• Leads with integrity and sets the standard for accuracy, ethics and compliance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants.