Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis

About the Company

Step into a high-impact finance leadership role at a global enterprise software company operating at significant scale. We are conducting a confidential search for a Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead FP&A for a global software business with approximately $1.5B in annual revenue and operations across 30 countries. This is not a role for someone who has only supported a narrow function or operated in an early-stage environment. We are looking for a seasoned finance executive who has worked in a complex, scaled technology business and knows how to partner with senior leaders, improve operating discipline, and translate business performance into clear financial action. The VP of FP&A will play a critical role in shaping financial strategy, improving forecasting and planning rigor, strengthening KPI visibility, and supporting decisions that drive revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, and long-term value creation.

About the Role

Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead the company’s FP&A function, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance reporting, and business analysis across a global software organization.
• Develop and execute FP&A strategies that support growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and disciplined resource allocation.
• Partner directly with executive leadership and functional leaders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and influence business decisions.

Executive Planning and Performance Management

• Own the annual operating plan, forecast cycles, long-range planning support, and executive business review processes.
• Prepare and present financial analysis, forecasts, operating metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Build and maintain KPI frameworks, scorecards, dashboards, and management reporting that connect business drivers to financial outcomes.
• Analyze revenue, margin, EBITDA, expense trends, investment priorities, and business risks to support timely and informed decision-making.

Global Operating Discipline

• Lead weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting rhythms that provide clear visibility into business performance.
• Improve forecasting accuracy, planning consistency, and financial accountability across functions and regions.
• Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, tools, reporting quality, and operating cadence.
• Partner with Accounting, Controllership, Sales, Operations, Product, and other business functions to ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.

• Team Leadership
• Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing FP&A team capable of supporting a complex global technology business.
• Assess team structure, capabilities, and processes to ensure the FP&A organization can support current and future business needs.
• Create a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, business partnership, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 13 years of progressive finance experience, with substantial leadership experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or business finance.
• Experience operating in a scaled software, SaaS, technology, or enterprise technology business.
• Demonstrated success supporting a business of meaningful size and complexity, ideally within a company with $1B in annual revenue, global operations, multiple business units, or a large enterprise customer base.
• Proven experience partnering with C-level executives, business unit leaders, and functional executives.
• Strong ownership of annual planning, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, KPI development, executive reporting, and financial modeling.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams across multiple disciplines, regions, or business functions.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: $290-330k 30% bonus benefits

Location: Austin, Texas o. Work Arrangement: 3 days a week in office