Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis
$230k - $250k
Expert
Bachelor's, MBA
New York, NY, USA
In Person
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Strategic Finance, or a related finance function, including experience leading corporate FP&A within a medium-to-large company.
- Strong experience with financial consolidations, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, executive reporting, and enterprise-level financial modeling.
- Demonstrated experience preparing Board materials, investor presentations, lender reporting, and strategic financial analyses for executive leadership.
- Strong hands-on experience with OneStream or a comparable enterprise EPM platform such as Hyperion or Anaplan, as an advanced functional user, including planning models, reporting, and workflows.
- Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights and business recommendations.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex financial information to leadership, the Board, investors, lenders, and non-financial audiences.
- A proven track record of driving results, leading organizational change, and building high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Company’s enterprise planning cadence, including the annual budget, long-range plan, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlooks.
- Own the consolidated financial model and long-range planning framework, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, operating plans, and financial targets.
- Drive forecast discipline, visibility, and accountability across business units, regions, and corporate functions.
- Partner with leadership to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends, translating insights into actions that support growth, profitability, and shareholder value.
- Lead the development of Board, investor, lender, and executive reporting materials that clearly connect financial results, business drivers, risks, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
- Deliver monthly and quarterly executive business reviews with actionable insights, performance narratives, and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the EVP, FP&A, CFO, and executive leadership team on enterprise performance, strategic priorities, and financial decision-making.
- Elevate the quality, consistency, and executive readiness of financial storytelling across the organization.
- Build scalable forecasting, reporting, governance, and investor communication capabilities to support the Company’s long-term capital markets objectives.
- Partner with executive leadership, external advisors, auditors, investment bankers, and legal counsel on capital markets, financing, and other strategic initiatives.
- Develop financial analyses to support acquisitions, capital allocation, growth opportunities, and enterprise-wide business planning.
- Help establish the financial discipline, processes, and reporting infrastructure required to operate as a public-company standard.
- Define, standardize, and govern the key performance indicators and management reporting used to measure business performance across the enterprise.
- Build performance analysis that surfaces operating drivers, risks, and opportunities, and translates them into recommended actions for senior leadership.
- Partner closely with the dedicated OneStream platform owner, contributing FP&A planning models, reporting requirements, and process design, while serving as a strong functional power user of the platform.
- Drive enhancements to planning systems, reporting capabilities, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
- Identify practical opportunities to leverage AI and automation across forecasting, variance analysis, executive reporting, scenario planning, and business performance insights.
- Champion finance transformation initiatives that reduce manual work, improve analytical depth, and allow FP&A to spend more time on insights and decision support.
- Partner with Finance Systems and business leaders to improve data quality, integration, and reporting efficiency.
- Serve as a key connector between Corporate finance, business unit finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Finance Systems, and executive leadership.
- Ensure alignment between financial reporting, forecasting, controls, and operational performance.
- Drive consistency, transparency, and accountability across enterprise-wide planning and reporting processes.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing corporate FP&A team.
- Build a team culture focused on accuracy, accountability, business partnership, continuous improvement, and executive-level communication.
- Assess future resource needs and organizational design opportunities as the Company scales.
Desired Qualifications
- An MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced financial designation.
- Experience with public-company reporting requirements, capital markets activities, or investor relations.
- Experience in a high-growth, private equity-backed, or publicly traded environment.
- Experience within consumer products, retail, licensing, brand management, media, or entertainment organizations.
- Experience supporting a global, multi-brand organization with complex legal entity structures and international operations.
About the company
Authentic Brands Group acquires the intellectual property of established consumer, lifestyle, and entertainment brands and licenses it to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers worldwide. It uses an asset-light model, not owning stores or inventories, and earns royalties and minimum guarantees through multiyear licensing agreements. Its portfolio includes brands across fashion, sports, and entertainment such as Reebok, Brooks Brothers, Forever 21, Juicy Couture, Barneys New York, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Muhammad Ali. Its goal is to grow and monetize iconic brands by strengthening brand identity, marketing, and strategic partnerships rather than running physical retail operations.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2010
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Reuters reported October 1, 2026, ABG pursued Mattel at over $6 billion.
- ABG launched OBSN with Steven Bartlett on September 14, 2026, targeting $400 million.
- ABG expanded Lee, Champion, and OVO partnerships throughout September 2026.
What critics are saying
- OVO's C$5.0 million unpaid-obligation fight hit Ontario and British Columbia courts in 2026.
- Tristate's July 22, 2026 loss over Nautica and Spyder terminations keeps royalties contested.
- A failed Mattel pursuit would highlight ABG's dependence on aggressive acquisition financing.
What makes Authentic Brands Group unique
- ABG monetizes consumer IP through licenses, not stores, preserving capital and scaling royalties.
- Its 50-plus-brand portfolio spans Reebok, Guess, Dockers, Lee, and entertainment likenesses.
- ABG's partner network spans 1,900 licensees across 150 countries, creating global reach.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Stock Options
- Company Equity
- Professional Development Budget
- Conference Attendance Budget
- Mentorship Program
- Wellness Program