VP/D - FP&A Expense Director

OneMain Financial; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing options

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Volunteer time

Job summary

OneMain Financial in Baltimore, MD, is seeking a strategic FP&A Expense Director to lead budgeting, forecasting, and expense management for our national branch network and central operations. You will manage a small team, own end-to-end reporting, and partner with operations leadership to drive cost discipline and investment decisions.

You will develop scalable budgeting processes, deliver insights in monthly reviews, and coach analysts to enhance planning outputs while aligning with corporate

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of FP&A, strategic finance, consulting, or business operations experience with ownership of annual budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning.
• Strong experience building and managing budget and forecast models, expense driver analyses, and executive-level reporting packages.
• Proven ability to operate in unstructured environments and drive outcomes.
• Strong financial modeling and business case development capabilities.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Strong management level communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading FP&A teams, coaching analysts and managers, setting priorities, and delivering high-quality planning outputs.
• Experience building high-performing FP&A teams that partner with business leaders and translate analysis into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Branch and Operations leaders to develop short- and long-term strategies that assess cost drivers and generate efficiencies.
• Build business cases and cost optimization models for Branch and Central Operations initiatives to inform executive decisions.
• Drive ongoing process improvements to increase efficiency and quality across the team.
• Oversee annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning for Branch Network and Central Operations expenses.
• Lead variance analysis and forecast updates to improve accuracy and inform proactive decisions.
• Develop scalable budgeting, forecasting processes, tools, and reporting to enhance transparency and accountability.
• Define KPIs and performance metrics to evaluate progress against goals.
• Deliver executive-level insights during monthly business reviews explaining key drivers.
• Build relationships across cross-functional teams to align priorities and drive outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members responsible for expense planning and reporting.
• Establish operating routines and development plans to improve FP&A effectiveness.

Job description

VP, Director of Expenses for the Branch Network and Central Operations Teams

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented FP&A Expense Director to lead a FP&A expense team in the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and expense management for our national branch network and central operation teams. This leader will manage a small team, own the end-to-end reporting and budgeting process for our 1,300 Branch Network and extensive Central Operations. They will serve as the primary partner to our operations leadership team, and provide business insights that drive operational efficiency, cost discipline, and strategic investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Branch and Operations leaders to develop short- and long-term strategies that assess cost drivers and identify key performance metrics and opportunities to generate efficiencies
• Build business cases and cost optimization models for Branch and Central Operations initiatives to inform executive decisions and track performance of initiative going forward, driving accountability
• Drive ongoing process improvements across the team to increase efficiency and quality.
• Oversee annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning for Branch Network and Central Operations expense teams, ensuring alignment with corporate timelines, financial targets, and business priorities.
• Lead variance analysis and forecast updates, identifying key expense drivers, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs to improve forecast accuracy and support proactive decision-making.
• Develop scalable budgeting and forecasting processes, tools, and reporting routines that improve transparency, accountability, and consistency across Branch Network and Central Operations.
• Define KPIs and performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency, and progress against operational and financial goals.
• Deliver executive-level insights during monthly business reviews that clearly and concisely explain key business drivers.
• Build strong relationships across cross-functional teams to align priorities, improve collaboration, and drive business outcomes.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members responsible for expense planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis; set clear priorities, build capability, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Establish team operating routines, review standards, and development plans that improve FP&A team effectiveness, accountability, and ability to support senior business leaders.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, consulting, or business operations, with demonstrated ownership of annual budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning processes.
• Strong experience building and managing budget and forecast models, expense driver analyses, and executive-level reporting packages that support business planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Proven ability to operate in unstructured environments and drive outcomes
• Strong financial modeling and business case development capabilities.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Strong management level communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated prior experience directly leading, managing, and developing FP&A teams that include coaching analysts and managers, setting team priorities, managing workloads, and raising the quality of financial planning deliverables.
• Experience building high-performing FP&A teams that partner effectively with business leaders, improve forecast discipline, and translate financial analysis into clear recommendations.

What Success Looks Like

• Actively manage our operations costs, identifying key expense drivers and areas for optimization
• Build a trusted relationship with operations senior leadership, supporting their execution of operational goals

Why This Role

• Broad exposure across the company and leadership team
• Opportunity to shape how the business utilized their resources and operates
• Dynamic scope that evolves with business priorities
• Ideal for someone who wants to own outcomes, not just reporting

Location: Baltimore, MD (Hybrid, Tues-Thurs in office)

Target base salary range is $160,000-$195,000 which is based on various factors including skills and work experience. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for bonuses or incentives that are based on individual and company performance.”"

Company Culture

We are a mission-driven organization that values integrity, collaboration, and innovation. Our culture is rooted in transparency and accountability, where every team member is empowered to make an impact. We foster a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning, celebrates diverse perspectives, and prioritizes work-life balance. As part of the FP&A team, you’ll be joining a group that thrives on curiosity, data-driven decision-making, and a shared commitment to operational excellence.

Who We Are

OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.

Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.

Benefits

Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with:

• Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances
• Up to 4% matching 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off (20 days’ vacation per year, plus 4 personal days, prorated based on start date)
• Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance, prorated based on start date
• Paid holidays (7 days per year, based on start date)
• Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start date)