Vice President, Finance

This position sits within a Marketing, Media, and Internet Services company in New York. This newly created position will be a trusted advisor to the board who will support growth initiatives and ROI analysis.The Vice President of Finance is a senior leader responsible for shaping the company’s financial strategy, delivering critical business insights, and driving scalable financial operations. Partnering closely with the CFO, this individual will lead planning, reporting, and performance analysis efforts, while also advising on growth initiatives, operational improvements, and M&A activities.This role requires a strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities—someone who can connect the big picture to detailed financial planning. The VP of Finance will guide a high-performing team, enhance internal processes and controls, and ensure executive stakeholders have accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support decision-making. The ideal candidate is hands-on, data-driven, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.Work environment: The ideal candidate can work out of their office in Manhattan on a hybrid basisKey ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with the CFO to oversee financial operations and support long-range business planning. Communicate financial performance, forecasts, and insights to senior leadership, the Board, private equity stakeholders, and lenders. Lead and develop a high-performing finance team aligned with company goals and strategic priorities. Strengthen the finance function by refining team structure and building scalable, proactive capabilities. Design and implement a standardized, driver-based financial modeling framework to support business decision-making. Optimize financial processes by streamlining workflows and minimizing reliance on manual tasks. Direct the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across all departments and business units. Enhance data infrastructure and analytical tools to improve reporting and performance tracking. Provide strategic financial insights to inform both short-term decisions and long-term initiatives. Evaluate and model the financial implications of strategic deals, partnerships, and M&A opportunities. Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the company’s strategic vision. Work closely with the Controller to manage and maintain accurate, forward-looking cash flow models. Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support executive-level initiatives and decision-making. Leadership CompetenciesTrusted advisor to executive leadership with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset. Hands-on leadership style that promotes alignment between finance, operations, and cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver operational improvements. Commercially minded, with a strong balance of strategic thinking and execution capabilities. Builds credibility through strong interpersonal skills, cross-functional collaboration, and external relationship management. Excellent communicator with executive presence and high emotional intelligence. QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of progressive experience in financial leadership roles, ideally in private equity-backed environments. Experience in M&A, investment banking, or within a private equity portfolio company is highly desirable. Deep expertise in FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, treasury, tax, KPI tracking, and risk and working capital management. Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.