Vice President, FP&A

IANS

$200K — $250K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years in finance, with 2 years in a VP of FP&A role
  • Experience in SaaS or subscription-based models
  • Familiarity with annual recurring revenue (ARR), bookings, retention metrics
  • Proven ability to build complex financial models
  • Strong Excel skills and knowledge of FP&A/BI platforms is a plus
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for C-level audiences
  • Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics; MBA or CPA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
  • Develop integrated financial models for revenue and cost centers
  • Collaborate with Sales to validate pipeline and new business plans
  • Lead preparation of executive and board-level financial reports
  • Translate financial data into clear narratives for leadership
  • Analyze pricing, investment, and resource allocation with functional leaders
  • Identify performance gaps and recommend corrective actions

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Vice President, FP&A

Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000, dependent on experience, plus bonus. This is a hybrid position based in Boston, MA; on-site collaboration is essential, and candidates must be able to work from the Boston office a minimum of three days per week.
Role Overview:

The Vice President, FP&A will lead financial planning and analysis for the business, partnering directly with the CFO and executive leadership to drive forward-looking financial insight, own the annual planning and forecasting cycle, and provide the analytical backbone for board- and investor-level reporting. The ideal candidate brings deep FP&A expertise, strong SaaS/subscription financial acumen, and the credibility to operate as a strategic partner across the business.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting:
  • Own the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycle across all revenue lines and cost centers.
  • Build and maintain integrated financial models covering ARR bookings, gross dollar retention (GDR), net revenue retention (NRR), and Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Partner with Sales and Revenue Operations to validate pipeline assumptions and new-business activity against plan.
Board & Executive Reporting:
  • Lead preparation of the monthly/quarterly financial reporting pack, including executive summary materials and board-level presentations.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, decision-ready narratives for the CEO, CFO, board of directors, and investors.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy of key metrics across all reporting deliverables, resolving discrepancies between source systems and downstream reporting.
Business Partnership & Strategic Analysis:
  • Serve as a strategic finance partner to functional leaders, providing analysis that informs pricing, investment, and resource-allocation decisions.
  • Deliver trailing-twelve-month (LTM) trend analysis, cohort-level insight, and conversion analysis to support go-to-market strategy.
  • Identify performance gaps versus plan and proactively recommend corrective action to leadership.
Team Leadership & Process:
  • Build, mentor, and manage the FP&A team, establishing a scalable structure as the business grows.
  • Drive continuous improvement in planning tools, reporting cadence, and data governance across finance systems.
  • Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, forecast, and management reporting.
Requirements
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 2 years in the Vice-President of FP&A role.
  • Experience operating in a SaaS or subscription-based business model highly preferred, including familiarity with ARR, bookings, retention, and recurring-revenue metrics.
  • Prior experience in a private equity-backed or investor-reported environment a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage complex financial models and to translate them into clear executive narratives.
  • Strong command of Excel/financial modeling tools; experience with modern FP&A or BI platforms a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to CFO, CEO, board, and investor audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or CPA a plus.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, hybrid work, and professional development opportunities.

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