Vice President – Finance Strategy & Execution

Job title: Vice President – Finance Strategy & Execution

About the Role The Vice President, Finance Strategy & Execution, is a leadership role responsible for defining, shaping, and executing the future-state Finance operating model. Positioned outside of regular Finance production work, this role focuses on change and how Finance evolves as a strategic partner to support the wider Finance organization. The VP will serve as a transformation change leader, architect, and strategist, building a modern Finance Strategy & Execution function that enables the future of Finance across the firm.

What You'll Do

• Shape and engineer the future of Finance, defining the enterprise-wide operating model.
• Drive the design of the strategic vision and multi-year transformation agendas with clear accountability for outcomes and value realization.
• Translate enterprise and Finance strategy into actionable transformation programs; partner with Financial Controllers, Accounts Payable, and FP&A teams in a complex environment.
• Apply fit-for-purpose methods aligned to initiative complexity and risk; actively manage risks, issues, and remediation actions across a portfolio of initiatives.
• Strengthen organizational capability to sustain long-term transformation and innovation.
• Contribute to the transformation architecture, defining solution intent, principles, and target-state outcomes; translate business requirements into functional and technical solutions.
• Lead cross-functional design sessions focused on future-state and adoption; drive integration across core Finance platforms (G/L, sub-ledgers, consolidation, planning, reconciliation).
• Ensure solutions are scalable, adaptable, and sustainable; serve as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership and partner with Technology on strategic decisions.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience across Financial Accounting, Finance Transformation / Strategy, or advisory roles within complex financial institutions.
• Deep knowledge across Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, FP&A.
• Proven experience designing and leading large-scale Finance transformations, not merely managing delivery.
• Ability to operate credibly at both high-level strategic and detailed architecture levels.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and influencing capabilities.

Nice to Have

• CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with major Finance platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, OneStream).
• Practical experience leveraging automation, solutioning and AI within Finance or adjacent functions.
• Experience operating within Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $115,000 - $180,000 per year.
• Benefits include Medical, Dental and 401K plans, plus discretionary bonus.