VP, FP&A Finance Austin, TX

Join Parachute, LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Parachute, LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a VP of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management during a period of rapid expansion. You will build scalable FP&A processes and partner with the CEO and CFO to drive company-wide profitability.

This role requires expert-level modeling, driver-based analysis, and the ability to present insights to the CFO, CEO, and board. You will own budgeting, long-range planning, KPI dashboards, and integration work for acquisitions,

Qualifications

• Progressive FP&A leadership in multi-site environments.
• Experience with acquisitions integration and ROI analyses.
• Advanced driver-based forecasting and scenario planning.
• Strong business partnering with senior leaders and executives.
• Excellent communication and board-ready presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with FP&A BI tools.
• Experience with multi-site or healthcare services preferred.
• M&A diligence support and integration experience required.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning with scenario analysis.
• Build and maintain a driver-based financial model for accuracy.
• Establish reporting cadence, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis.
• Improve center-level unit economics and profitability initiatives.
• Lead FP&A integration for acquisitions and synergy tracking.
• Provide investment and capital decision support with ROI analyses.
• Develop scalable processes/tools to support growth.
• Present financial performance and risks to CFO/CEO and board.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Acquisition integration

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Communication

Excel/PowerPoint

BI tools

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA preferred

CPA/CMA preferred

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Planful

Hyperion

NetSuite Planning

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

VP, FP&A

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, TX

Description

The VP, FP&A leads the Company’s financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision-support capabilities during a period of rapid expansion. This role is responsible for building scalable FP&A processes and systems, and delivering insights that drives financial performance. The VP, FP&A reports to the Chief Financial Officer and partners closely with the CEO and other corporate teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, including scenario planning to support growth, integration, and profitability targets.
• Build and maintain an integrated driver-based financial model (center volumes/throughput, labor, supplies, pricing/yield, overhead) to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making.
• Establish standardized reporting cadence (e.g., weekly, monthly), KPI dashboards, and variance analysis across donor centers and corporate functions; lead operating review rhythms with leaders.
• Partner with Operations and Center Leadership to improve center-level unit economics, productivity, and margin performance; identify and track profitability initiatives.
• Lead FP&A integration work for acquisitions (planning assumptions, reporting definitions, KPI alignment, synergy tracking, and go-forward forecasting).
• Provide investment and capital decision support for growth initiatives (new centers, expansions, equipment, technology), including ROI/payback and sensitivity analyses.
• Build scalable processes/tools to support growth.
• Prepare and present financial performance, risks, and recommendations to the CFO/CEO and Board/Investors as needed.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Expert-level FP&A leadership in high-growth, multi-site environments; ability to scale processes quickly without sacrificing rigor.
• Strong acquisition integration and change management capability; proven ability to standardize reporting across multiple entities.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytics skills (driver-based forecasting, scenario planning, ROI/payback, margin bridge).
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior operational leaders and drive accountability.
• Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for executives and boards.
• High proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint; experience with FP&A and BI tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Planful, Hyperion, NetSuite Planning, Tableau, Power BI) preferred.
• Ability to operate under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-changing environment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA and/or CPA/CMA preferred.
• 10–15+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant FP&A leadership.
• Experience in multi-site services or healthcare services (or similarly operations-driven environments) strongly preferred.
• M&A experience (diligence support and/or integration) required.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• This position is based at the Austin, Texas, Headquarters for Join Parachute.
• Limited travel may be required with advanced notice.

Why Join Parachute?

• Competitive pay
• Significant career growth opportunities in a fast-scaling environment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays