Mizuho Financial Group is looking for Vice President - Finance Strategy & Execution in Jersey City, NJ. This local job opportunity with ID 3872642365 is live since 2026-10-06 17:28:29.

Overview

As VP, you shape the future Finance operating model and lead high-impact transformation initiatives. You partner across Finance, Technology, Operations, and enterprise strategy to drive a sustainable target state with strong controls. You'll act as a transformation leader, architect, and strategist, translating strategy into multi-year programs and realizing value. This role centers on change, not routine production work, and aims to build a modern Finance Strategy & Execution capability that supports the firm's broader objectives.

Compensation / Benefits

• Medical, Dental and 401K plans
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid work arrangement ()

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise-wide operating model for Finance and shape the strategic transformation agenda
• Lead complex Finance transformation initiatives with clear accountability for outcomes and value realization
• Translate enterprise and Finance strategy into multi-year programs and manage risk across a portfolio
• Collaborate with Financial Controllers, Accounts Payable, and FP&A to navigate an evolving environment
• Contribute to transformation architecture, ensuring coherence across the operating model and scalable solutions
• Lead cross-functional sessions on future-state design, decisions, and adoption
• Drive integration across core Finance platforms (G/L, sub-ledgers, consolidation, planning, reconciliation) to reduce complexity and manual work
• Serve as trusted advisor to Finance leadership and partner with Technology to articulate rationale and trade-offs of transformation decisions
• Embed AI/automation into the operating model and design scalable, agile solutions

Key requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Financial Accounting, Finance Transformation/Strategy, or similar advisory roles in complex financial institutions
• Deep knowledge of Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, FP&A
• Proven track record designing and leading large-scale Finance transformations
• Ability to operate credibly at both strategic and detailed architecture levels
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and influencing capabilities

• Change leadership and influence across all levels
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical, insight-led thinking
• Experience with major Finance platforms (SAP, Oracle, OneStream)
• Automation, solutioning and AI in Finance
• Data architecture for analytics and decision intelligence