Vice President, FP&A

Talence Group | Executive & Leadership Search

VP of FP&A leading enterprise financial planning for a luxury consumer brand, focusing on transformation and data modernization.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSt. Helena • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the enterprise FP&A function, including the annual budget, quarterly and rolling forecasts, long-range planning, risks and opportunities tracking, and executive reporting cadence
Lead, coach, and strengthen the FP&A team, setting clear priorities, raising analytical standards, improving cadence and accountability, and building a more proactive business-partner mindset
Build and mature driver-based financial models that connect revenue, volume, mix, pricing, channel performance, inventory, COGS, OPEX, capital investment, cash flow, and operational constraints
Improve forecast discipline and reduce business surprises by building a more anticipatory planning process, clearer risk/opportunity tracking, and stronger insight into the drivers of performance
Develop clear, concise financial reporting and dashboards that help the CFO, CEO, executive leadership team, Board, and ownership group understand business performance and make informed decisions
Translate financial and operational complexity into practical recommendations that highlight key performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs
Partner across Commercial Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Accounting, IT, and executive leadership to ensure financial plans reflect business strategy, operational realities, and portfolio priorities
Leverage and improve planning systems, reporting tools, data governance, and dashboard infrastructure to create a more reliable source of truth for enterprise decision-making
Identify and implement practical AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to improve forecast accuracy, reporting efficiency, scenario modeling, and the finance function’s ability to support faster, more data-informed decisions
Build the insights, analytics, and executive-ready materials needed for internal monthly reviews, quarterly business reviews, Board discussions, and private equity value-creation priorities
Support strategic finance workstreams, including capital allocation, ROI analysis, pricing and margin insights, portfolio planning, M&A support, integration, and value-creation tracking

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive finance experience
Demonstrated success operating as a hands-on builder or coach-player leader in a mid-market, transformation-oriented, or high-growth environment
Demonstrated ownership of enterprise planning processes, including annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, management reporting, and executive-level financial analysis
Demonstrated ability to connect financial and operational metrics to business outcomes, translating channel, customer, distributor, and brand performance into specific, actionable growth and improvement opportunities
Experience building or improving driver-based planning models tied to business fundamentals such as volume, mix, pricing, channel, inventory, COGS, OPEX, working capital, and cash flow
Strong operational finance fluency in a physical-product business, ideally in beverage, food, agriculture, premium CPG, manufacturing, or another inventory-intensive consumer-products environment; wine experience is helpful, but not required
Experience improving planning systems, reporting processes, data quality, and dashboard infrastructure; familiarity with tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive, Planful, Power BI, Tableau, NAV/Dynamics, NetSuite, SAP, or similar platforms is preferred
Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience applying AI, machine learning, automation, or advanced analytics to strengthen forecasting, scale the finance function, and build a forward-looking, anticipatory planning capability over time
Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders, board members, and ownership stakeholders
Genuine interest in the wine category, with the curiosity and humility to learn the craft, operating model, culture, and portfolio dynamics of the business
Proven ability to lead, coach, and elevate finance teams, including setting priorities, improving cadence, raising standards, and fostering a proactive business-partner approach
Experience in a transformation-oriented or high-growth environment is strongly preferred
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant advanced credential preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingbudgetingforecastingfinancial analysisdata governancescenario modelingcapital allocationROI analysisperformance metricsdriver-based planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachinganalytical thinkingcommunicationstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingcuriosityexecutive presenceproactive mindset

Certifications

MBACPACFA