Ascension Search Partners has been engaged to identify a strategic Vice President of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, and business partnership across very stable but growth oriented manufacturing company. This role will serve as a key finance leader driving operational insights, commercial visibility, and public-company-level reporting standards as the company continues to expand.

The VP will oversee a high-performing FP&A team supporting both corporate and field operations, ensuring financial rigor and strategic alignment across the organization. This is a highly visible role with regular interaction with the CEO and CFO offering equity upside and long-term career trajectory toward CFO.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• The company is continuing to grow and scale due to its strong leadership team's vision and industry focus.
• The VP of Global FP&A will play a critical role in driving the insights for the continue expansion
• This leader will partner directly with the CFO and CEO, leading discussions that shape strategy, performance management, and long-term value creation.

Role Summary

The Vice President of FP&A will lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. The role combines traditional FP&A leadership with strong field finance partnership—providing decision support to sales and operations leaders while maintaining credibility with executive leadership.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will influence a team, including regional business partners and corporate FP&A specialists, while collaborating cross-functionally with operations, legal, HR, sales, procurement, and pricing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing FP&A function, fostering a culture of analytical rigor, accountability, and professional growth.

• Drive monthly financial reviews and consolidated reporting across business units

• Partner with field finance leaders to enhance branch-level performance

• Refine public-company-level reporting packages, ensuring data integrity, timeliness, and transparency.

• Collaborate with accounting and IT teams to effectively deliver and drive accurate financial results.

• Lead FP&A participation in annual strategic planning sessions.

Key Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of progressive FP&A and operational finance experience, ideally from a high-growth public company.

• Proven success leading FP&A in a multi-entity or field-intensive business.

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to build and interpret financial statements, manage cash flows.

• Advanced analytical and systems skills; proficiency with Excel and Power BI.

• Excellent communication skills with executive presence.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams; strong emotional intelligence and organizational awareness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or CPA preferred.