Senior Vice President – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

GLG•New York, NY

11d•$184,000 - $375,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a strategic, hands-on finance executive responsible for forecasting, financial planning, and analysis for GLG’s Financial Services, G&A, and corporate business segments. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will develop FP&A into an analytical center of excellence and trusted business partner across the organization. The role leads an established team, recruits and develops talent, and oversees revenue metrics, financial reporting, budgets, project management, and external reporting requirements. The position provides financial counsel to the Executive Leadership Team and leads monthly forecasting, annual planning, long-range strategic planning, financial modeling, quarterly filings, and lender deliverables. The leader will establish KPIs and reporting that provide actionable insights into business performance, support capital allocation and cash flow forecasting, and improve operating teams’ understanding of financial statements and budget adherence. The role also leads the evolution and transformation of the finance organization, including process redesign and modernization of financial infrastructure to support future growth. It requires a collaborative, data-driven executive with strong finance stewardship, business acumen, analytical rigor, influential communication, and the ability to lead through complexity and change. The role requires four days in the office.

Requirements

15 or more years of progressive FP&A experience, with increasing responsibility, scope, and leadership, including corporate-level experience.
Demonstrated experience leading FP&A teams in complex, at-scale organizations.
Strong business acumen and strategic skills, with the ability to understand complex business strategies and identify operational implications.
Experience working closely with the business from a forward-looking perspective; operationally focused experience in addition to finance roles is ideal.
Broad finance functional experience, including accounting, reporting, customer/channel profitability analysis, revenue recognition, financial modeling, and forecasting.
Deep understanding of business drivers and market trends, with the ability to connect analytical insights to actionable recommendations.
Extraordinary analytical and critical-thinking skills and demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
Ability to drive results, manage with metrics, execute ambitious goals, and deliver transparency into results.
Ability to make sound decisions in a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment.
Strong collaboration, influencing, negotiation, relationship-building, and executive communication skills.
Experience leading, motivating, mentoring, and developing teams.
Degree in Finance, Accounting, or another related business field.
Ability to work in the office four days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a global business environment of relevant complexity, ideally at a company with more than $300 million in revenue.
Experience in technology-enabled services or other business services.
Experience evolving complex finance organizations through integration, system upgrades, hiring and mentoring top performers, outsourcing, and automation.
A track record of designing, implementing, leading, and transforming planning processes into more insightful, dynamic, and forward-looking engagements with the business.
MBA or another advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Oversee monthly forecasting, annual planning, long-range strategic planning and modeling, quarterly filings, and lender deliverables.
Provide strategic guidance and financial counsel to the Executive Leadership Team.
Establish FP&A as a center of analytical excellence available to functional leaders across the organization.
Create and monitor KPIs, identify trends, and analyze variances across revenue, cost of sales, expenses, operating metrics, and capital expenditures.
Prepare reporting packages covering financial statements, KPIs, operational dashboards, business trends, actual-versus-budget variances, and executive-level explanations.
Prepare the annual budget and manage revenue, expense, and headcount forecasts.
Manage capital allocation, cash flow forecasting, and lender deliverables.
Improve operating teams’ understanding of financial statements and budget adherence through clear, thoughtful analysis.
Develop and motivate the FP&A organization to collaborate with cross-functional operating teams and provide fact-based recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead the evolution of the organization, drive high performance, and develop short- and long-term objectives and projections.
Provide transformational leadership and guidance, set clear direction, and align people and resources.
Promote best practices and the adoption of new techniques, tools, and methodologies; ensure management reporting produces insights that drive recommendations and results against strategic objectives.
Apply investment analysis expertise and contribute to M&A and Corporate Development activities.
Partner with others to transform GLG by redesigning and modernizing finance processes and building financial infrastructure to support future growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment.
Flexible paid time off with no predetermined vacation limits.
10 company holidays.
401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match, subject to annual limits and vesting.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible courses, including language skills courses.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Wellbeing support through the Calm app, Maven, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Free long-term therapy and counselling assistance through Pathways.
Other work perks and benefits may be available depending on the final job location.
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.