Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Fingercheck
Overview:
This Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis is a pivotal, high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and driving strategic financial decision-making across the organization. The desired candidate will bring a passion for transforming data into compelling narratives, uncovering business trends, delivering meaningful commercial insights, and promoting a culture of accountability, innovation, and growth. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role partners closely with the senior leadership team and collaborates cross-functionally with all departments at Fingercheck.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Financial Planning & Analysis: Own and manage core financial planning and analysis functions including long-term planning, annual budgets, periodic reforecasting, and performance reporting. Deliver insights for monthly Executive Business Reviews and quarterly Board Meetings.
Lead the Data-Driven Financial Transformation – Oversee the modernization of FP&A process through data integration, automation, and advanced analytics, enabling real-time financial insights and agile decision-making.
Develop Scalable Reporting Frameworks: Design and implement scalable dashboards and reporting tools that provide clear visibility into financial and operational performance across business units.
Drive KPI and Key Business Driver Standardization across the company to support consistent business tracking and benchmarking.
Business Partnership: Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders across the company, ensuring alignment and awareness of key business drivers, performance trends, and strategic risks and opportunities.
Financial Communication: Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights tailored to various stakeholders, driving informed decision-making across the business.
Operational Excellence: Enhance financial systems, reporting processes, and internal controls to strengthen data integrity and operational discipline.
Strategic Projects: Provide modeling and analysis for high-priority, ad-hoc strategic initiatives including M&A opportunities as they arise.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Deep understanding of SaaS business models with demonstrated ability to help scale 4-8X.
Expertise in real-time reporting, KPI development, forecasting, and financial modeling using advanced systems and tools.
Strong analytical mindset; adept at working with large, complex data sets to support long-term planning and business strategy.
Creative thinker and strategic problem solver with sound judgment and a bias for action.
Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools; system implementation experience is a plus.
Background in Private Equity or VC backed companies preferred.
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred, CPA a strong plus.
Results-driven with a strong work ethic, emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive change.
Confident and collaborative leader with strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.