VP of Finance, FP&A
6 days ago
Buffalo
Job DescriptionJob Title: VP of Finance, FP&ALocation: Buffalo, NYHire Type: Direct HirePay Range: $200,000 - $325,000 base + bonusWork Type: Full-timeWork Model: Onsite/Hybrid flexWork Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm Recruiter Contact: Sean Pebbles, & Scope:Positional OverviewThe Imagine Group is recruiting for a VP of Finance, FP&A, on behalf of our client, a leading family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. Beyond great food, their customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Their portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.This position is accountable for directing the enterprise financial planning and analysis organization and modernizing how financial decisions are made through advanced technology, data platforms, and analytical capabilities. The role establishes enterprise-level leadership for planning, performance management, data strategy, and finance technology programs, while also providing strategic direction to the TCCS and RIC finance business partnering teams to ensure priorities, execution, and outcomes are aligned with overall corporate objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesCore Activities That Drive Impact • Define and execute multi-year financial and performance strategies that support enterprise priorities and long-term value creation., • Collaborate with executive leadership to design scalable planning frameworks that enable profitable growth and operational discipline., • Direct enterprise budgeting and forecasting processes across functions, leveraging intelligent and automated planning platforms., • Produce enterprise performance insights, executive dashboards, and leadership reporting to support strategic decision-making., • Provide financial leadership on capital deployment, acquisitions, portfolio optimization, and cost and productivity initiatives., • Serve as a trusted strategic partner to business leaders, corporate development, and enterprise transformation teams., • Establish strong financial governance, internal controls, and risk management practices within planning and performance processes., • Build, coach, and develop a high-performing FP&A organization with strong analytical and business-partnering capabilities., • Lead the finance digital transformation agenda, including automation, cloud solutions, and modern planning technologies., • Partner with IT and analytics teams to deliver enterprise dashboards and self-service reporting solutions., • Set enterprise standards for financial data, master data governance, and system accuracy and reliability., • Integrate external data sources and advanced analytical techniques, including predictive modeling and machine learning, to enhance insight generation., • Drive adoption of advanced planning approaches such as driver-based models and near-real-time performance monitoring., • Strengthen team proficiency in data visualization, analytics platforms, and digital finance tools., • Establish and lead the financial strategy for TCCS and RIC, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and innovation objectives., • Act as a senior financial advisor to TCCS and RIC leadership, supporting investment decisions, transformation programs, and long-range planning., • Oversee planning, forecasting, and management reporting activities for TCCS and RIC, ensuring quality, responsiveness, and actionable outcomes., • Lead and develop senior finance leaders to advance analytics maturity, digital capability, and strategic business partnership effectiveness.Skills & ExperienceQualifications for Success, • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related discipline., • Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or similar advanced credential preferred., • Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior responsibility for FP&A and financial systems., • Demonstrated track record leading enterprise finance transformation and data-enabled planning initiatives., • Strong understanding of North American and international financial and regulatory environments., • Experience operating within complex, matrixed, and rapidly evolving organizations., • Advanced expertise in financial modeling, forecasting methodologies, analytics, and performance management., • Hands-on experience with enterprise ERP platforms (such as SAP or Oracle) and modern planning and visualization tools (for example, Anaplan, Power BI, and Tableau)., • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead large teams, and communicate effectively across executive and operational audiences.