VP Finance Recruitment

VP Finance leaders oversee financial planning, reporting, forecasting, analysis, and operational finance, providing executive teams with reliable insight for performance management, resource allocation, and strategic business decisions.
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WHY THIS ROLE IS HARD TO HIRE

  • Experienced VP Finance candidates with strong strategic and operational finance capabilities can be difficult to identify.
  • The role requires leaders who can translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for executives and business leaders.
  • Candidates may have strong accounting backgrounds but lack the forecasting, analysis, and cross-functional leadership needed for broader finance oversight.

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Brightway identifies VP Finance candidates with relevant financial leadership, planning expertise, analytical capability, and business judgment aligned with your organization’s operating needs.

VP Finance Leadership And Strategy

A VP of Finance leads key financial planning, analysis, reporting, and operational finance activities while partnering with the CFO and business leadership. Depending on organizational structure, the role may oversee FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, finance transformation, and performance analysis. Strong VP Finance leaders combine financial expertise with commercial understanding. They improve forecasting accuracy, clarify business performance, strengthen financial processes, and give leadership teams actionable insight for resource allocation, profitability, and growth decisions.

Role Highlights

Executive Level

Senior Finance

Primary Focus

Financial Planning

Business Impact

Performance Insight

Leadership Scope

Corporate Finance

Key Partners

CFO & Business

Decision Focus

Planning & Performance

What does a VP Finance Do?

Financial Planning

Leads budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and planning processes across the organization.

Performance Analysis

Analyzes financial performance, variances, profitability, and operating metrics for leadership decisions.

Management Reporting

Develops financial reporting that gives executives timely visibility into business performance.

Finance Operations

Improves finance processes, systems, controls, and operating efficiency across business functions.

Executive Finance Partnership

Partners with CFOs and business leaders on financial strategy, investments, and performance priorities.

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Connect with finance leaders who can strengthen planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial performance across your organization.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead financial planning and forecasting activities.
  • Oversee management reporting and performance analysis.
  • Improve financial processes, systems, and controls.
  • Evaluate financial performance and business variances.
  • Advise CFOs on financial and operational decisions.
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QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Senior finance leadership experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Certifications

CPA or MBA often preferred

CORE SKILLS

Financial Planning
Forecasting
Financial Analysis
Management Reporting
Finance Operations
Business Partnership

MARKET & COMPENSATION INSIGHTS

typical Salary Range

$180K-$275K+

Performance Bonus

Experience Level

Senior

Role Demand

High

Hiring Market

Nationwide

VP Finance compensation varies by company size, industry, geography, organizational complexity, and scope, with broader leadership responsibilities generally supporting higher executive compensation.

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