Interim Vice President of FP&A

Interim Vice President, FP&A

Our client is a private equity-backed business serving organizations that operate within a highly specialized market, helping clients build relationships, increase visibility, and drive business growth. Through a portfolio of media, events, marketing, and information services businesses, the company delivers solutions that connect buyers and decision-makers. With approximately $70 million in revenue and multiple operating divisions, the organization is focused on driving performance through strong financial leadership and operational excellence.

The Interim Vice President, FP&A will serve as the senior finance business partner to the CFO, leading all budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and planning activities across multiple business units. This individual will drive the annual budget process from start to finish, working closely with business leaders to develop plans, challenge assumptions, and provide financial insights that support growth and performance. The Interim Vice President, FP&A will oversee a team consisting of a Director of FP&A, two analysts, and an offshore reporting team while remaining hands-on in the details, leveraging Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, and Excel to deliver meaningful analysis and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the annual budgeting process across multiple business units.
• Develop budget guidance, planning calendars, and forecasting processes.
• Partner directly with business leaders to create, review, and refine departmental budgets.
• Build and maintain financial models to support planning, forecasting, and business decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Work closely with the CFO on strategic planning and financial initiatives.
• Oversee the Director of FP&A, two FP&A Analysts, and a three-person offshore reporting team.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting, calculations, and financial analysis.
• Support financial planning activities across multiple business units and multiple revenue streams.
• Drive accountability throughout the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Utilize Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, Excel, and other reporting tools to improve financial visibility and decision support.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to provide actionable financial insights.
• Roll up your sleeves and contribute directly to analysis, modeling, and execution when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Experience supporting companies between approximately $50M and $300M in revenue.
• Experience overseeing multiple business units, divisions, or workstreams.
• Proven experience owning and managing a company-wide budgeting process.
• Advanced experience with Adaptive Planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling.

This role is ideal for an experienced FP&A leader looking to make an immediate impact within a fast-paced, multi-business-unit organization. You’ll work alongside senior leadership to strengthen planning processes, provide actionable financial insights, and support key business initiatives. With broad exposure across the enterprise and direct access to leadership, this engagement offers a unique opportunity to influence both strategy and performance.

Location: DMV area, with occasional onsite meetings in Washington, DC
Duration: 4+ months
Start Date: ASAP
Compensation: $125+/hour (target range)

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Job ID: 63514010196
Category: Interim Accounting & Finance
Location: Washington, DC