VP, Financial Planning

The VP Financial Planning FCC Compliance Solutions reports directly to the EVP Finance, FCC. Oversees the financial operations and strategy for FCC CS. This role involves managing financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and WK practices and policies, and supporting strategic initiatives to drive business growth. You will lead a team responsible for generating forecasts, analyzing trends, and creating financial models that will drive the organization's success. Your ability to interpret financial data and communicate actionable insights will be key to maximizing our business performance and growth.

This is a hybrid role. The VP Financial Planning is expected to be in the office at least 2 days a week and potentially more based on business requirements. Minneapolis or NYC locations preferred but potential flexibility with regards to other major WK office locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement financial strategies to support the business objectives of FCC CS. Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.

• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

• Risk Management: Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.

• Manage Multiple P&Ls: Oversee and optimize financial performance across diverse geographic markets and multiple profit and loss statements, ensuring tailored strategies align with local market dynamics.

• Global Financial Oversight: Provide comprehensive financial oversight and support to international operations, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives while addressing regional challenges and opportunities.

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

• Business Partnering: Collaborate with senior management and other departments to provide financial insights and support decision-making processes.

• Cost Management: Monitor and control costs to ensure efficient use of resources and alignment with financial goals.

• Investment Analysis: Evaluate potential investments and strategic initiatives, providing financial analysis and recommendations to support business decisions.

• Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including external auditors, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration among regional finance teams to drive consistency in financial reporting and performance metrics across all operating units, facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices.

• Strategic Market Insights: Analyze financial performance and market trends in various geographies to provide insights that inform strategic decision-making at the corporate level.

• Leadership and Vision: Provide the leadership and vision necessary to generate year-over-year growth in revenue, EBITA, and cash.

• Review and Preparation: Prepare and review VSP, business cases, budgets, LE forecasts, and acquisition proposals.

• Timely Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate preparation of annual budget, strategic planning, and monthly revenue, expense, and EBITA reports.

Job Qualifications:

Education:

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline

Preferred: Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
 

Experience: 

• 15 years FP&A experience with a min 10 years leading teams and responsibility for financial operations for a revenue line of business

• Growing and diversifying a business through organic growth, corporate development initiatives, and change/expansion through alliances, joint ventures, and acquisitions (including M&A)

• Delivering results in a diverse and changing environment

• Evaluating the financial stability of potential acquisitions and divestments

• Working within a business that is heavily impacted/driven by technology and digital transformation

• Using financial and operational analysis and insight development to improve business performance and profitability

• Effective business advisory and influencing skills while working across a variety of functions, business units, and geographies

• Proven track record of managing financial operations across multiple geographic regions, with a deep understanding of local regulations and market conditions

• Extensive experience in financial strategy development that accommodates diverse business models and P&L structures, ensuring sustainable growth in various markets

• Familiarity with currency management and foreign exchange risks associated with operating in international markets

• Demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, control, and reporting, preferably in a multi-national environment

• Strong analytical skills and experience transforming a strategic vision into an operational model

• A collaborative leader and effective communicator with strong written and oral skills

• Strong commitment to developing team members

• Sound knowledge about IFRS (or similar) and Internal Control reporting

• Highly developed executive presence with strong collaboration skills; able to articulate a value proposition and secure buy-in and support from senior executive leadership, peers, and staff

• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Familiarity with SAP

• Must be capable of multitasking, prioritization, decision making and able to manage multiple systems, data sets and priorities

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation: