Comscore Technology/Software

Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Reston, VA +1 In person Full-time

Location: VA - Reston

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team.
  • Translate corporate strategy into financial plans, operating targets, and performance metrics.
  • Provide actionable insights regarding growth opportunities, operating efficiencies, profitability enhancement, and capital allocation.
  • Support strategic initiatives, business cases, investment decisions, and transformation efforts across the company.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

  • Own and lead the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting process, and long-range financial planning process.
  • Implement and maintain driver-based forecasting models covering revenue, expenses, margins, EBITDA, cash flow, and capital expenditures.
  • Develop scenario-planning analyses to evaluate risks, opportunities, and strategic alternatives.
  • Lead a rolling forecast process that improves visibility into future performance and cash requirements.

Performance Management & Analytics

  • Analyze financial and operational performance trends and identify key business drivers.
  • Develop and maintain product-line P&Ls and any related financial reporting disclosures.
  • Establish enterprise KPI frameworks, dashboards, and management reporting processes.
  • Deliver timely and insightful performance reviews for executive leadership and business unit leaders.
  • Drive accountability through rigorous variance analysis and performance monitoring

Executive, Board & Investor Support

  • Prepare financial materials and presentations for Board meetings, executive reviews, earnings support activities, and investor-related discussions.
  • Partner with Investor Relations and other finance leaders to ensure consistency and accuracy of financial messaging.
  • Present complex financial information in a concise, business-oriented manner.

Corporate Development & Capital Allocation

  • Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and investment analyses.
  • Lead financial due diligence, valuation support, integration planning, and pro forma analysis.
  • Evaluate resource allocation decisions to maximize shareholder value.

Systems, Process & Transformation Leadership

  • Drive continuous improvement of planning, reporting, and forecasting processes.
  • Lead the optimization and evolution of FP&A technology, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
  • Champion automation, data quality, and enhanced financial visibility across the organization.
  • Partner with Accounting, Sales Operations, Product, Technology, Human Resources, and Commercial leaders to improve enterprise decision-making.

Team Leadership

  • Build, develop, and retain a high-performing FP&A organization.
  • Establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, business partnership, and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor and develop finance talent while creating succession depth and organizational capability.
  • Promote a forward-looking, data-driven approach to finance leadership.

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or related disciplines.
  • Significant leadership experience within a publicly traded, multinational organization.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and executive reporting processes.
  • Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, performance analytics, and business partnering.
  • Experience presenting to executive leadership teams and Boards of Directors.
  • Deep understanding of GAAP, financial statements, cash flow management, and performance metrics.

Preferred

  • MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant advanced credential.
  • Experience in technology, media, analytics, information services, SaaS, or data-driven businesses.
  • Experience supporting public-company earnings processes and investor communications.
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning, Workday, ERP systems, and modern business intelligence platforms.
  • Salary: $240k-$275k, commensurate with experience

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Executive presence and communication
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Cross-functional influence
  • Results orientation and accountability
  • Change leadership and process improvement
  • Talent development and team building
  • High integrity and sound judgment
  • We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • Additional Locations: NY - NYC (Penn)

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