Financial Reporting / Analysis / Planning, VP

State Street • Boston, MA

2d

About The Position

The VP, Finance Manager will report to the MD, FP&A Centralized Reporting & Insights Center and play a critical role in driving transformation across FP&A. This leader will partner with senior stakeholders to identify and execute process improvements across financial reporting, forecasting, strategic planning, and decision support. The processes in scope will include investment portfolio management and business unit reorganizations along with core financial reporting, financial analysis and insight development, forecasting, long range/strategic planning, and strategic decision support. FP&A is central to driving financial transparency, strategic decision-making, and performance optimization across the organization. In this role, you will help modernize finance through scalable processes, advanced analytics, and technology enablement—ensuring the organization can respond effectively to market dynamics and business priorities. This VP position is a key role in FP&A with a focus on leading process improvement transformation within FP&A capabilities.

Requirements

• Ability to consultatively advise senior Finance executives and senior business leaders.
• Proficiency with analyzing financials, modeling new scenarios, and making judgment calls on assumptions.
• A change mindset and a desire and ability to continuously improve processes.
• Strong communication skills at all levels, including an ability to simplify the message for a senior audience while also getting into the details as needed.
• Proven and successful track record of implementing key financial and business priorities.
• Forward thinking, innovative leader who has experience working in a finance and accounting organization, particularly in a business unit Finance leadership role
• Analytical capabilities and track record of transforming processes
• Broad Finance leadership experience with 7+ years of experience.
• Financial Services experience is helpful however all cross-industry leaders are welcome
• Experience with management of geographically dispersed Finance teams

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to deliver automation and process improvements (including utilization of AI and other advanced tools)
• Drive standardization and adoption of best practices across FP&A
• Build relationships across global teams and COEs
• Lead and collaborate with geographically dispersed/offshore teams
• Oversee timely delivery of all agreed core deliverables to high quality standard
• Partner with others to address and execute ad hoc requests & reporting, actionable intelligence, planning and forecasting
• Responsible for seamless information flow with other COEs
• Manage and build key relationships, understanding business requirements and appreciating diverse perspectives to deliver work at a high level of quality

Benefits

• our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
• paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
• inclusive development opportunities
• flexible work-life support
• paid volunteer days
• vibrant employee networks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed