VP of FP&A
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Gainesville, FL
Reporting To: CFO
Description
The Vice President of FP&A will lead the financial planning and analysis function, partnering with the CFO and Executive Team to influence strategic decision-making, drive financial performance, and ensure effective resource allocation across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CFO and Executive Team to influence strategic planning, capital allocation, and key business decisions
- Lead the annual budget, long-range planning, and rolling forecast processes
- Lead cash forecasting and provide visibility into liquidity, risks, and opportunities to support CFO decision-making
- Develop and maintain enterprise KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting
- Lead monthly operating reviews and provide analysis of financial results, risks, and opportunities
- Own consolidation of forecasts and financial results across all business units
- Serve as finance partner to functional leaders (Commercial, Operations, Engineering) to support pricing, margin, and cost initiatives
- Provide insight into key operational drivers including volume, mix, pricing, and cost performance
- Provide financial leadership for new product development, capital investments, and business development activities
- Perform and oversee complex financial modeling and analysis to support strategic initiatives
- Drive improvements in FP&A processes, reporting, forecasting, and systems
- Build, develop, and manage the FP&A team, including goal setting, coaching, and performance management
- Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting and planning assumptions
- Support CFO in communications with lenders, investors, and executive stakeholders as needed
- Ensure alignment with company policies, financial controls, and ethical standards
- Participate in special projects and other responsibilities as assigned by the CFO
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; Master's degree preferred
Experience:
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience with significant FP&A leadership
- Experience supporting a global organization
- Demonstrated ability to build or transform an FP&A function
- Experience in private equity-backed, high-growth, or transformation environments preferred
- Manufacturing and/or medical device industry experience preferred
Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities
- Ability to interpret financial results and provide clear, actionable recommendations
- Experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g., Hyperion, NetSuite, Adaptive)
- Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with a hands-on approach