VP FP&A: AI-Driven Strategy Leader (Remote, Germany)

STRIVE Recruitment Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 174,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

STRIVE Recruitment Inc. is recruiting for a Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for a high-growth global technology organization.

This senior leader will partner with the CFO and executive team to elevate FP&A from reporting to strategic decision support, embedding AI, automation, and modern planning. You will lead a dispersed FP&A team, shape enterprise strategy, drive rolling forecasts, and influence capital allocation across Product, Engineering, Sales, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of FP&A and strategic finance experience.
• Experience as VP or Head of FP&A in a large multinational.
• Industry experience in Technology, SaaS, Digital, Retail Technology, FMCG, or Media.
• Proven success leading FP&A transformation initiatives.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, BI, and modern planning tools.
• Experience implementing rolling forecasts, driver-based planning, or integrated business planning.
• Strong executive business partnering to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record leading finance teams across multiple locations.
• Experience supporting strategic initiatives including capital allocation, commercial decision-making, and M&A.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to influence enterprise strategy.
• Deliver forward-looking commercial insights that drive growth, profitability, capital allocation, and investment decisions.
• Challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and become a trusted thought partner to executive leadership.
• Support strategic initiatives including M&A, investment analysis, and enterprise-wide transformation.
• Lead the transformation of FP&A into a modern, technology-enabled finance function.
• Champion AI, automation, BI, and advanced analytics to enhance planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support.
• Drive the evolution toward rolling forecasts, scenario modelling, and dynamic planning capabilities.
• Introduce innovative ways of working that improve forecasting accuracy, planning agility, and executive insight.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Functions.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights.
• Influence strategic decision-making through commercial analysis and scenario planning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed FP&A team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build a scalable, high-performing FP&A function capable of supporting a rapidly growing global business.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed FP&A team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build a scalable, high-performing FP&A function capable of supporting a rapidly growing global business.
• Experience supporting strategic initiatives including capital allocation, commercial decision-making, and M&A.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Executive partnership

AI & automation

Rolling forecasts

Finance transformation

Multinational experience

Stakeholder influence

Education

MBA / CPA / CFA / CBV

Job description

STRIVE Recruitment Inc. is recruiting for a Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for a high-growth global technology organization.

This senior leader will partner with the CFO and executive team to elevate FP&A from reporting to strategic decision support, embedding AI, automation, and modern planning. You will lead a dispersed FP&A team, shape enterprise strategy, drive rolling forecasts, and influence capital allocation across Product, Engineering, Sales, and