Vice President, Finance - Business Partnership

VP - Finance, Business Partnerships (43000)

Our client is an organization in the Milwaukee area looking for a Vice President, Finance - Business Partnership . Our client is looking for an experienced strategic finance professional who can operate as a true business partner within a technology organization. This individual will sit alongside Technology leadership, bring a strong commercial and FP&A perspective to strategic decisions, and help shape investment, pricing, growth, and value-creation priorities across the business.

The Vice President, Finance - Business Partnership will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary strategic finance partner to Technology leadership and participate as a member of the senior leadership team.


• Provide the financial perspective in key business decisions related to growth, investment priorities, product strategy, and operating performance.


• Partner with technology and product leaders to evaluate investments, resource allocation, and expected returns on major initiatives.


• Support the development and evaluation of pricing strategies, including SaaS, platform, and other recurring-revenue models.


• Assess the financial impact and ROI of technology initiatives, product development efforts, and strategic programs.


• Translate financial and operational data into clear business insights, recommendations, and decision support for senior leaders.


• Partner with business leaders to identify performance drivers, risks, and opportunities rather than simply reporting historical results.


• Support strategic planning, forecasting, and long-range financial analysis for the Technology organization.


• Advise leaders on business cases, scenario planning, tradeoffs, and investment decisions.


• Help shape growth strategy for technology-enabled products and platforms, including spend management and related offerings.


• Build strong relationships across Technology, Product, Operations, and Finance to ensure financial thinking is embedded in business decisions.


• Challenge assumptions constructively and bring an independent, commercially minded point of view to leadership discussions.


• Improve the quality, relevance, and usefulness of financial decision support across the Technology organization.


• Support special projects and strategic initiatives where financial analysis and business judgment are critical.

The Vice President, Finance - Business Partnership will possess the following:

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required; MBA preferred.


• 20+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance, strategic finance, or finance consulting.


• Experience establishing financial frameworks/governance for evaluating, prioritizing and measuring investments across an organization.


• Proven leader of senior leaders — experience leading and developing Director-level Finance leaders, setting expectations and driving accountability.


• Strong background in FP&A, strategic planning, business case development, investment analysis, and financial decision support.


• Experience advising senior business leaders on growth strategy, pricing, resource allocation, and return on investment.


• Excellent communication and executive presence with the ability to influence decisions and build credibility with senior leadership.


• Strong judgment and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.


• Comfortable operating at a strategic level without needing to own detailed accounting, close, or reporting processes.


• Collaborative, curious, and business-oriented with the ability to challenge assumptions while maintaining strong partnerships.


• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Equal Opportunity Employer