Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
Reporting to the CFO, the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a hands-on, builder-oriented finance leader responsible for establishing and scaling the company’s FP&A function. This role will design and implement best-in-class planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, while serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership and private equity sponsors. The VP of FP&A will play a critical role in creating financial visibility, driving accountability, and enabling data-driven decision-making to support value creation. Spectrotel is a Neptune, NJ-based provider of managed network services and connectivity solutions for mid-market and enterprise businesses. Founded in 1997, Spectrotel has evolved from a regional telecom carrier into a next-generation managed services platform — offering internet, SD-WAN, SASE, security, and cloud communications through 600+ carrier and technology partnerships. Spectrotel serves customers across retail, healthcare, food & beverage, and banking, supported by a 24/7 Network Operations Center with AI-powered proactive monitoring and trouble resolution. We are proud of having created a unique and valued experience for some of the most well-known brands throughout the country by providing exceptional service and technology solutions crafted to meet and exceed their business needs. We owe our success to a set of simple principles: integrity, honesty, flexibility, and ambition. It is the embodiment of these traits that make Spectrotel a distinctive integrated solutions company. As a privately held company we seek individuals who can help contribute to the company’s success. This means you are not shy, you like rolling up your sleeves and digging in and helping solve problems, you feel energized when you present an idea and most importantly you are persistent, passionate, and never satisfied with the status quo.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with a strong emphasis on FP&A leadership
- Demonstrated experience building or significantly transforming an FP&A function or finance infrastructure
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a hands-on capacity
Nice To Haves
- Experience in private equity–backed, high-growth, or transformation environments strongly preferred
- Telecommunications industry experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Design, stand up, and lead the FP&A function, including organizational structure, processes, and governance
- Establish core planning cadences (annual budget, rolling forecasts, long-range plan) from inception
- Implement scalable tools, systems, and reporting frameworks to support growth and complexity
- Develop standardized financial definitions, KPIs, and performance metrics across the business
- Lead the company’s first fully integrated annual budgeting process, partnering cross-functionally
- Build and maintain dynamic, driver-based forecasting models to improve visibility and accuracy
- Create long-range financial plans aligned with strategic priorities and sponsor expectations
- Develop and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages from scratch, including variance analysis and KPI dashboards
- Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights for senior leadership
- Establish reporting discipline and consistency across the business
- Build board-level reporting materials and investor communications from the ground up
- Serve as a key liaison to private equity sponsors, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful updates
- Support value creation initiatives, diligence efforts, refinancing, and eventual exit readiness
- Partner with executive and operational leaders to evaluate investments, pricing strategies, and cost initiatives
- Develop robust financial models to support M&A, capital allocation, and strategic planning
- Assess current-state capabilities and implement improved processes, controls, and workflows
- Lead the selection and implementation of FP&A tools and systems as needed
- Driving automation and reducing manual processes to improve speed and accuracy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
