Vice President FP&A, Functional and Business Performance
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At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levelswho can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at workand the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
The Vice President of Global FP&A leads strategic financial planning and analysis across the enterprise, driving global processes for forecasting, budgeting, and reporting—particularly around Free Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure. This role partners with global functional leaders and the CIO to provide financial oversight, strategic guidance, and cost control, while driving continuous improvement of the FP&A system (EPBCS) and supporting enterprise-wide initiatives such as ERP transformation. As a key contributor to quarterly earnings preparation and executive messaging, the VP ensures financial integrity and alignment with shareholder expectations, while directly supporting the CFO with high-impact reporting, analysis, and strategic decision-making. Position is based onsite at our GXO facility in Greenwich, CT with a hybrid work schedule (4 days a week onsite and 1 day a week remote).
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct support to CFO
Organize teams across businesses to address CFO’s requests, either routines (Monthly Financial Reviews) or ad’hoc, bringing the sense of urgency and importance required by the CFO
Design, set-up and maintain productivity and cost reporting for the CFO to help him influence the financial performance in the existing operations
FCF & Capex
Develop and run a global FCF budgeting & forecasting process & continue to make improvements
Manage CFOs expectations of FCF quarterly & FY during budgeting & forecast cycles
Partner with SVP of Treasury to navigate quarterly FCF through various key corporate levers
Provide guidance to regions on targets ensuring we are meeting expectations of our shareholders Develop and run the first global consolidation of Capex
Lead the development of analysis for CAPEX
Provide Global Capex view for earnings & monthly reviews
FP&A Lead for Strategic Finance Projects
EPBCS Driving continuous improvement, develop and roll-out key foundational elements & scope of the system
Influence controllership business partners to ensure HFM always meets the needs of the “One Source of the Truth”
Lead key stakeholder meetings Globally to source new strategies.
ERP Project Participating in Executive Steerco
Providing guidance on project management
Global IT
Provide finance support to the CIO Strategic guidance
Financial analysis
Oversight on the accuracy of information communicated across leadership
Oversee Global IT financials Budgeting, forecasting, & monthly analysis including P&L as well as CAPEX
Support IT leadership on the prioritization of global projects & cost
Corporate cost control & C-Suite Support
Drive budgeting & forecasting process across global departments, including Finance, IT, Comms & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Senior Management.
Identify and lead opportunities to improve the business, including designing solutions to address existing challenges; establishing governance and reporting to serve needs of all stakeholders; and anticipating knock-on effects and future problems before they arise.
Effectively translate technical/financial and strategic objectives to educate stakeholders and contributors from other parts of the organization to drive alignment (e.g. “Finance for Non-Finance”) for budget & forecast.
Influence leadership on managing cost while ensuring they are able to meet the strategic goals of GXO
Support Global leaders on overall strategic message, recommendations, & analysis to prepare for presentations to the CEO & CFO.
Quarterly Earnings process
Key contributor in driving the coordination cross functionally on Earnings Materials including the Release & Presentation
Support CEO chief of staff in developing the storyline for the quarter
Develop model to provide clear understanding of results and forecasts as well as recommending guidance
Provide all materials for the CFO for Q&A to ensure messaging externally is clear & consistent
Lead process on sign off with Controllership
Influence CFO, CEO, & CIRO on properly answering questions as well as ensuring financial integrity of the script
Education & Experience:
BA or BS Finance, Administration, Accounting or any other mathematical / business-related career
Post-graduate studies in business preferred
10 years' experience in a financial role
Strong strategic finance business partner experience
Experience holding enterprise-wide strategic FP&A roles in global organisations, within matrix environments
Experience in using financial management tools to drive financial planning, budget
Experience leading and managing ‘leaders’, or exhibited sufficient informal leadership of executives
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Experience leading regional/global projects
Skills Required:
Strong business and financial acumen
Strategic thinking and high analytical skills
Can build solid and trusted relationships across the XLT: exudes executive presence, and impact
Can effectively communicate at all organizational levels, both verbal and written. Pyramid communication style
Leadership skills: can lead formally and informally across different stakeholders’ group; is an inclusive leader who operates as a true team player
Is results driven and action oriented
Influencing skills across different organizational levels
Has a can-do attitude and proactive approach
Continuous improvement mindset
Highly resilient, can navigate conflict effectively by having a “win-win” approach and emphatic listening skills
Exudes gravitas and presence and builds credibility
Ability to travel nationally and internationally 15%
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.
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- Location:
- Greenwich, CT, United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Finance