Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Summary
The Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for leading the enterprise financial planning, forecasting, reporting, analytical, and financial controls capabilities that support informed decision making across the organization. This role serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing financial insight, performance analysis, compliance awareness, and forward-looking guidance to help shape business strategy, improve operating performance, manage risk, and drive sustainable growth.  The SVP, FP&A will lead the annual planning process, long-range financial planning, forecasting cycles, management reporting, executive-level financial analysis, and related financial governance activities. This leader will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Sector leadership, Corporate Functions, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other key stakeholders to ensure financial plans are aligned with business priorities and supported by strong controls, accurate data, and sound compliance practices.

Key Responsibilities
•    Lead the enterprise FP&A function, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, performance reporting, business analysis, and related financial controls.
•    Partner with executive leadership to evaluate business performance, identify trends, assess risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve financial outcomes.
•    Oversee the annual operating plan and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, accountability, alignment, and appropriate control discipline across sectors and functions.
•    Develop and deliver clear, insightful financial reporting and analysis for senior leadership, including monthly and quarterly business reviews.
•    Provide strategic financial support for major business initiatives, investment decisions, growth opportunities, productivity efforts, organizational changes, and compliance-related financial matters.
•    Translate complex financial, operational, and compliance-related data into actionable insights that help business leaders make informed decisions.
•    Establish consistent FP&A processes, tools, metrics, reporting standards, and control practices to improve transparency, efficiency, governance, and decision making across the organization.
•    Support financial compliance activities, including adherence to internal policies, financial reporting standards, control requirements, and audit readiness expectations.
•    Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, Operations, HR, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other functions to ensure financial plans reflect operational realities, business priorities, risk considerations, and control requirements.
•    Identify opportunities to strengthen financial governance, improve process discipline, enhance data integrity, and reduce risk across planning, reporting, and analysis activities.
•    Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support executive decision making in a dynamic business environment.
•    Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team with strong analytical capability, business acumen, financial discipline, compliance awareness, and a service-oriented mindset.
•    Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, data integrity, reporting automation, planning capabilities, and control processes.
•    Support executive presentations, board materials, audit discussions, and other high-level financial communications as needed.

Leadership Expectations

•    Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by bringing sound judgment, financial discipline, compliance awareness, and a strong understanding of the business.
•    Create clarity and alignment across complex stakeholder groups.
•    Lead with transparency, accountability, integrity, and a continuous improvement mindset.
•    Promote strong financial governance, control discipline, and responsible decision making.
•    Develop talent and build organizational capability within the FP&A function.
•    Balance strategic thinking with strong execution and attention to detail.
•    Communicate clearly and confidently with executive audiences.
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field required; MBA, CPA, or advanced financial credential preferred.
•    15+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant leadership in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, controls, compliance, or related functions.
•    7+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
•    Proven experience overseeing enterprise budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, executive reporting, compliance, and controls in a large, complex organization.
•    Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling across the income statement—including division- and subdivision-level trends and drivers—balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
•    Experience modernizing finance through AI, automation, advanced analytics, and technology-enabled processes.
•    Strong knowledge of financial controls, governance, audit readiness, compliance requirements, and internal control frameworks; SOX experience preferred.
•    Experience partnering with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other control functions to support reporting accuracy, policy adherence, and risk mitigation.
•    Ability to identify control gaps, improve process discipline and data integrity, and support remediation efforts.
•    Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial performance, operational drivers, compliance, and risk.
•    Proven ability to partner closely with the CEO and CFO and influence senior leaders as a trusted strategic advisor.
•    Strong analytical, financial modeling, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
•    High degree of integrity, judgment, discretion, and accountability.
•    Experience in a matrixed, multi-unit, or large-scale operating environment preferred.