VP Financial Planning & Analysis

Freeman•Dallas, TX

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Freeman Company is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to serve as a strategic finance leader within the FP&A organization. Reporting to the SVP, FP&A, this individual will lead the Corporate FP&A team and partner closely with the FP&A business partners embedded across the individual lines of business. The role is responsible for the consolidation of monthly financial results, ownership of the annual operating budget, implementation of a rolling forecast, and integrated three-statement modeling with a particular focus on cash and working capital. The VP, Corporate FP&A will collaborate closely with line-of-business FP&A partners, accounting, treasury, tax, and operational leaders to drive performance management, financial discipline, and capital allocation decisions across the enterprise. The role will also play a critical part in the ongoing transformation of Freeman’s financial systems and processes, modernizing planning capabilities to scale with the business. This role is eligible to work a hybrid schedule based out of our Headquarters in Dallas, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required
15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years leading a Corporate FP&A function at a complex, multi-business-unit organization.
Demonstrated track record consolidating monthly results, owning the annual budget, and designing and operating disciplined forecasting cycles — including hands-on experience implementing a rolling forecast.
Deep expertise in three-statement modeling, including cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
Hands-on experience leading the implementation of financial systems and broader finance transformation initiatives.
Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency environments
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial outcomes to operational drivers and long-term value creation.
Exceptional analytical and modeling skills; comfortable navigating ambiguity and translating large, complex data sets into clear executive insights.
Strong leadership presence and influence with the ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to senior finance and business leaders across the enterprise.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance long-term initiatives against rigorous monthly and quarterly cadences.
Builder mindset — energized by improving processes, modernizing systems, and developing teams.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred
public company and / or private equity backed experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the consolidation of monthly financial results across all business units, geographies, and legal entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency with accounting close.
Own the monthly executive reporting package, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPIs, and variance commentary delivered to the CFO, CEO, and Board.
Partner with the Controller’s organization to ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory results, and to drive a faster, more insightful close-to-report cycle.
Own the end-to-end annual operating budget process, including calendar, templates, guidelines, target setting, and consolidation, culminating in Board-approved financial plans.
Drive top-down and bottoms-up alignment with business units, ensuring plans are appropriately stretched, achievable, and tied to operational drivers.
Partner with the SVP, FP&A and line-of-business FP&A leaders to translate corporate strategy and targets into actionable business unit budgets.
Design and implement a rolling forecast process across revenue, margin, operating expenses, working capital, and cash, replacing or augmenting the traditional periodic forecast cadence.
Establish governance, cadence, templates, and driver-based models that connect operational performance to financial outcomes and enable continuous reforecasting.
Build a culture of forecast accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement in partnership with line-of-business FP&A leaders.
Deliver clear, decision-ready analyses of business performance, risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership.
Own integrated three-statement financial modeling (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) at the consolidated and business unit level.
Lead enterprise cash forecasting and working capital management, partnering with Treasury to optimize liquidity, debt capacity, and capital deployment.
Support strategic initiatives including M&A, refinancing, and capital structure decisions with rigorous quantitative analysis.
Lead the implementation of financial systems and transformation initiatives, including EPM/CPM platforms (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream, Oracle EPM, Workday Adaptive), ERP integration, and reporting tools.
Modernize planning, forecasting, and reporting processes by leveraging data, automation, AI, and analytics to reduce manual effort and improve speed-to-insight.
Champion standardization of charts of accounts, hierarchies, and management reporting structures across the enterprise.
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing Corporate FP&A team, attracting top talent and creating a clear career path for finance professionals across the organization.
Partner closely with the FP&A business partners across the lines of business, driving alignment on standards, processes, and analytical frameworks while respecting business unit context.
Act as a credible, influential partner to the SVP, FP&A, the CFO organization, and senior business leaders, translating complex financial information into clear strategic narratives.
Drive a culture of intellectual curiosity, financial rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the finance organization.