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Cornerstone is hiring a Vice President, FP&A - United States. This role leads the finance organization by partnering with senior leadership to develop and execute financial strategy, oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and capital markets activities. The VP Finance manages the FP&A team and collaborates cross-functionally to drive insightful business decisions and support long-term financial planning.

Highlights

Lead finance department strategy alongside SVP, Finance, and COO/CFO.
Manage relationships with capital markets and execute funding strategies.
Oversee monthly financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
Coordinate long-range financial planning and product financial metrics development.
Partner with Treasury on lender reporting and borrowing activities.
Collaborate with private equity sponsors and support M&A due diligence.
Require 10-15 years of finance and accounting experience, including leadership roles.
Experience with capital markets, forecasting models, financial statements, and ERP/financial planning systems.
Bachelor’s degree required; CFA, CPA, or master’s degree preferred.
Base salary range: $225,400 to $360,600 USD; includes bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Vice President, FP&A Full Description

Vice President, FP&A - United States

United States

We're looking for a

Vice President, FP&A - United States

This role is Remote, United States

Cornerstone is searching for a results-oriented and experienced Vice President, Finance (“VP Finance”) reporting to the SVP, Finance. A successful candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and a creative problem solver who is able to deliver value-added business analysis and can define and measure meaningful financial and operational metrics that lead to insightful business decision-making.

This position is responsible for partnering with the SVP / COO/CFO to strategize and deliver direction for the Finance organization, which includes financial strategy, corporate & financial reporting, budgeting, treasury, financial operations, and capital markets.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Partnering with the SVP, Finance and COO/CFO to define, enhance, and execute the finance department strategy;
Work directly with capital markets to refine and execute on the company’s funding strategy;
Conducting an analysis of the current operating environment to benchmark with company objectives and identify success or gaps in key processes;
Effectively managing a best-in-class FP&A function that collaborates cross-functionally throughout the organization;
Direct oversight of the team that prepares and distributes a standard monthly financial reporting package with supporting analysis to management, as well as oversight of the monthly forecasting process and development/maintenance of related financial statement models;
Direct oversight and involvement with the preparation of the Company’s annual budget, including the related financial modeling of the projected balance sheet and cash flow statement;
Key stakeholder in the long-range planning (three year) process, responsible for production of three-year financial plan and production of product financial metrics quarterly;
Partnering with the Treasury function, including the Company’s mandatory reporting to its Lender(s) (e.g. borrowing base certificates, financial covenant reporting, financial statement submission, etc.) and daily borrowing activity;
Interacting frequently with private equity sponsor for certain weekly and monthly reporting, as well as responding to ad-hoc data and information requests and managing data flow back and forth between the Company and its private equity points of contact;
Collaborate with Accounting, IT and other departmental managers Company-wide to support both the individual department and overall Company goals and objectives;
Assist with M&A activity, including due diligence analysis and related financing activities;

Professional Experiences and Qualities

The VP Finance will bring a minimum of ten to fifteen years of experience in various finance and accounting positions, ideally within a best-in-class tech platform or SaaS company. The ideal candidate will also have at least two to four years in a supervisory or lead position related to financial strategy.

The ideal candidate should also possess, at minimum, the following qualifications and attributes:

Experience working with capital markets, rating agencies, and various corporate structures;
Deep understanding of and experience with forecasting and the development and review of financial planning models;
Significant understanding of financial statement preparation;
Keen awareness of levers in the business that can create/deteriorate Enterprise Value and can keep organizational resources focused on initiatives with largest value creation opportunities;
Ability to build and develop teams;
Proven success at being a business partner and collaborating with the different departments;
Ability to process information real-time, ask questions and learn in a fast-paced environment;
Experience with relevant ERP and Financial Planning systems;
History of successfully working with sophisticated Private Equity sponsors and/or corporate board members;
Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
Highly organized and motivated self-starter with the ability to multi-task;
Strong ability to effectively prioritize requirements and delegate work accordingly;
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and effectively interact with colleagues and Company employees across all functions and levels;
Critical thinker who enjoys challenging work to achieve strategic goals and understands the business implications of the projects they work on;
Data driver leader who identifies data relationships and dependencies; synthesizes complex information to draw conclusions to make strategic decisions;
An executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team’s goals;
Culture champion who believes that organizational culture has a significant impact on business and people results and leads accordingly;
Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills;
Ability to adhere to policy and procedures;
Prior experience working through system implementations a plus; and
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills required.

Education

A bachelor’s degree is required; CFA, CPA, or master’s degrees preferred.

Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

Total Rewards:

At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to inspiring excellence and pushing boundaries in everything we do. Our compensation strategy is based on three fundamental principles: equitable pay, market-driven research, and skill-based appraisals. As part of our mission to share success and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world, the listed salary range is just one element of Cornerstone’s comprehensive compensation package. This compensation package may also include annual bonuses, short- and program-specific awards depending on the role, and a comprehensive benefit offering. The disclosed salary range reflects the geographic differential based on the location of the position if applicable. The starting salary for the successful applicant will depend on several job-related factors, including education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, and market demands. This range is based on a full-time position and may be adjusted in the future. Join us in shaping the future of work — tomorrow, together. Experience flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone. The BASE salary range for this position is: 225400 - 360600 USD.

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Original Job Description

Vice President, FP&A - United States

United States

We're looking for a

Vice President, FP&A - United States

Partnering with the SVP, Finance and COO/CFO to define, enhance, and execute the finance department strategy;
Work directly with capital markets to refine and execute on the company’s funding strategy;
Conducting an analysis of the current operating environment to benchmark with company objectives and identify success or gaps in key processes;
Effectively managing a best-in-class FP&A function that collaborates cross-functionally throughout the organization;
Direct oversight of the team that prepares and distributes a standard monthly financial reporting package with supporting analysis to management, as well as oversight of the monthly forecasting process and development/maintenance of related financial statement models;
Direct oversight and involvement with the preparation of the Company’s annual budget, including the related financial modeling of the projected balance sheet and cash flow statement;
Key stakeholder in the long-range planning (three year) process, responsible for production of three-year financial plan and production of product financial metrics quarterly;
Partnering with the Treasury function, including the Company’s mandatory reporting to its Lender(s) (e.g. borrowing base certificates, financial covenant reporting, financial statement submission, etc.) and daily borrowing activity;
Interacting frequently with private equity sponsor for certain weekly and monthly reporting, as well as responding to ad-hoc data and information requests and managing data flow back and forth between the Company and its private equity points of contact;
Collaborate with Accounting, IT and other departmental managers Company-wide to support both the individual department and overall Company goals and objectives;
Assist with M&A activity, including due diligence analysis and related financing activities;

Professional Experiences and Qualities

The ideal candidate should also possess, at minimum, the following qualifications and attributes:

Experience working with capital markets, rating agencies, and various corporate structures;
Deep understanding of and experience with forecasting and the development and review of financial planning models;
Significant understanding of financial statement preparation;
Keen awareness of levers in the business that can create/deteriorate Enterprise Value and can keep organizational resources focused on initiatives with largest value creation opportunities;
Ability to build and develop teams;
Proven success at being a business partner and collaborating with the different departments;
Ability to process information real-time, ask questions and learn in a fast-paced environment;
Experience with relevant ERP and Financial Planning systems;
History of successfully working with sophisticated Private Equity sponsors and/or corporate board members;
Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
Highly organized and motivated self-starter with the ability to multi-task;
Strong ability to effectively prioritize requirements and delegate work accordingly;
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and effectively interact with colleagues and Company employees across all functions and levels;
Critical thinker who enjoys challenging work to achieve strategic goals and understands the business implications of the projects they work on;
Data driver leader who identifies data relationships and dependencies; synthesizes complex information to draw conclusions to make strategic decisions;
An executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team’s goals;
Culture champion who believes that organizational culture has a significant impact on business and people results and leads accordingly;
Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills;
Ability to adhere to policy and procedures;
Prior experience working through system implementations a plus; and
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills required.

Education

A bachelor’s degree is required; CFA, CPA, or master’s degrees preferred.

Our Culture:

Who We Are:

Total Rewards:

Check us out on LinkedIn, Comparably, Glassdoor, and Facebook!

Read the EEO is the Law poster here, and the supplementary poster here

Read the Read the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision poster here

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